True prophets are people who are inspired by the holy spirit and speak for god or about god. See more ideas about jezebel spirit, spiritual warfare and spirit. Jezebel encouraged ahab to worship idols and commit other evils in defiance of god 1 kings 21. There are now also about 100 million born again, spirit filled roman catholics, mostly because of the extraordinary leadership of pope john paul ii. Jezebel and 32 signs of the jezebel spirit black history. Reutersstefano rellandini as we continue our study of the prophetic church at thyatira 5381798 ad, understanding jezebel is a key to understanding what happened to the church in this time.
There can be question that of all satan hierarchy of spirits, the most dangerous spirit operating in the church today is that of. Nevertheless i have a couple of things against you, since you permit that lady jezebel, who considers herself a prophetess, to educate and seducemyservants to. This passage, and others, indicates that churches in nt times did not have a problem with women being prophets, teachers, or leaders. Deliverance from the spirit of jezebel book of revelation volume 5 pst.
I pointed out that indeed jesus himself refers to the jezebel spirit in revelations and it is alive indeed. The spirit of jezebel is behind the daughter of democracy, i. In many ways the jezebel of revelation does the same kind of things to the church at thyatira as the old testament jezebel did to israel. Let us pray that the spirit of elijah can come and use us in this age and we fight this jezebel, who will take over even the church of god, pushing jesus outside the door. May 09, 2018 the name jezebel is mentioned 22 times in scripture 21 in the ot and 1 in the nt, but the teaching of the jezebel spirit is based on the 1 mention in the new testament. Jezebel was just one of several women in the nt who were leaders. Jun 30, 2012 jezebel of thyatira, in the new testament, also promoted idolatry and immorality, yet she regarded herself as a christian prophetess.
Jezebel directs earthly first heaven demons to bring damage and destruction to gods people. Heavenly father, thank you for the authority to battle against the controlling powers of witchcraft, that attack me. It is possible that nicolas became an apostate, denying the. With its intrigue, sex, cruelty, and murder, jezebels story is a rich stew of the historical events, allegorical interpretation, and metaphorical.
Read this book and get very well informed on a major areaof spiritual warfare and demonicdeception. I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. The jezebel spirit is not just one spirit like satan is. Jezebel brings the worship of baal, a phoenician god, to israel, angering jewish prophets, and is eventually executed. We are living in the days of elijah, the days the prophet joel spoke of. What you need to know about the book of revelation jezebel.
I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false. We denounce this spirit by removing it from the thrones of our hearts. It seems that jezebel influenced many of his evil ways. The jezebel spirit is a classic seducing spirit in thewitchcraft and manipulative sense, not so much in the sexaulor carnal sense. Sharpen your spiritual discernment, understand the definition of jezebel spirits, the meaning of attacks, and stop this spirit early. She is a phoenician princess who becomes the wife of the israeli king ahab. Dont just think because you do not act like the original jezebel that you do not suffer from the jezebel spirit. There has been much teaching in the church about the spirit of jezebel, which is derived from the biblical character who was king ahabs wife. Some bible commentators believe they were a heretical sect who followed the teachings of nicolaswhose name means one who conquers the peoplewho was possibly one of the deacons of the early church mentioned in acts 6. Jezebel was the most prominent wife of any king of israel. Jezebel was a killer and prostitute, but she had her good.
In addition to personal experiences with this principality. The spirit of jezebel is basically a controlling spirit working through the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. Sep 24, 20 the above 30 traits of the jezebel spirit is an excerpt from confronting jezebel. You wont be disappointed with destroying the jezebel spirit at all. Such a singleminded determination to have ones way, no matter who is destroyed in the process, is a characteristic of the jezebel spirit. Dec 02, 2019 similarly as jezebel was against elijah in the old testament, herodias was against john the baptist, who came in the spirit of elijah. Just like it came on john, right before the coming of messiah, just before the endtime church, when it begins to see the spirit of lust, the spirit of fear, the spirit of discouragement, the spirit of. Jezebel is a territorial principality spirit that does not inhabit a body. And the only answer is when you see this spirit manifesting. Jan 25, 2008 with its intrigue, sex, cruelty, and murder, jezebel s story is a rich stew of the historical events, allegorical interpretation, and metaphorical license that make many of the old testaments. Jezebels spirit of control beats you down a little at a time. Scholars generally identify 1 and 2 kings as part of the deuteronomistic history, attributed either to a single author or to a group of authors and editors collectively known as the deuteronomist. Jezebel and 32 signs of the jezebel spirit black history in. Throughout this book, we will expose the spirit of jezebel, the spirit behind it, the person, and how countless individualsmale and femalehave been influenced by this spirit.
What are the characteristics of the jezebel spirit. A married man wrote desperate for help saying, i cannot get this other woman out of my head. So infamous was jezebel s sexual immorality and idol worship that the lord jesus himself refers to her in a warning to the church at thyatira revelation 2. The first weapon in combating her influence, is recognizing it. Jezebel s spirit of control beats you down a little at a time. The author is great and the narrator did a terrific job.
It seems best to view the name as symbolical, always remembering that the jezebel spirit of proud, selfconstituted authority, vaunting claims of superior holiness, or higher knowledge, linked with a disregard ofand perhaps a proud contempt forlegalism, and followed by open immorality, has again and again run riot in the churches of god. The jezebel spirit is an antichrist spirit that has unleashed an allout war against the family and the church. The spirit of jezebel is not dead and is still fighting the church of god even as god rebukes the church and warns about her in revelations of john by jesus christ. Jezebel is a spirit, not a gender jonas clark spirit of. After we admit it has access, then we can denounce it. When jesus first mentioned this spirit in revelations 2. Notwithstanding, i have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols revelation 2. Janet howe gaines is a specialist in the bible as literature in the department of english at the university of new mexico. The verse cited in the question comes from gods message in the book of revelation to the church at thyatira. Jan 02, 2020 the bible does not mention a jezebel spirit, although it has plenty to say about jezebel herself. How to wage war against the jezebel spirit royal girlz.
This church had fallen into a habit of tolerating sin, apostasy, idolatry, sexual immorality and participated in idolatrous communal feasts. There are now also about 100 million born again, spiritfilled roman catholics, mostly because of the extraordinary leadership of pope john paul ii. Jezebel spirit definition and meaning is defined as a spirit of control that cannot be ignored. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them. As i was being trained in spiritual warfare and understanding the jezebel spirit, i spent a lot of time reading and studying jezebel spirit books. Read revelation s letter to the church at thyatira. Jezebel spirit is a seducing spirit with spellbinding powers. Jezebel spirit books for delivearnce royal girlz ministry. In other words, the thyatira church became married to the world. Ahab was one of the wickedest kings in israels history. Jezebel threatened to kill the prophet elijah 1 kings 19.
These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. To the one who is victorious, i will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of god. Waging war against the jezebel spirit how do we wage war against the jezebel spirit. Jesus, through john in the book of revelation, gives a strong warning of judgment on the jezebel spirit. Similarly as jezebel was against elijah in the old testament, herodias was against john the baptist, who came in the spirit of elijah. Dec 29, 2018 the jezebel spirit is not just one spirit like satan is. He confesses that even he, in researching for the writing of his book, began to feel suspect himself. Jezebel is also mentioned in the book of revelation by christ himself. The jezebel spirit is an antichrist spirit that breaks all godly relationships of a believer. A spirit that was mentioned again in the book of revelations along with her specific characteristics long after the original jezebel was dead. In order to be free from the jezebel spirit, we must first admit that this spirit has authority in our lives. If you believe in the jezebel spirit or know someone that does, youre going to want to read this entire study.
The jezebel spirit in the bible king james version. My tongueincheek response was to the poster and not jesus. I break the power of confusion, torment, fear, control and manipulation. On the negative side, there is the woman with the leaven mtt. Jezebel of thyatira, in the new testament, also promoted idolatry and immorality, yet she regarded herself as a christian prophetess. The date of the book of revelation has a great impact on our understanding of the bible. The bible does not mention a jezebel spirit, although it has plenty to say. The bible does not mention a jezebel spirit, although it has plenty to say about jezebel herself. Vtc4011 all of pastor jon coursons bible teachings are. Unmasking the jezebel spirit book by john paul jackson. Deliverance from the spirit of jezebel book of revelation volume.
Apr 30, 2020 jezebel is a character mentioned in the bible in the book of 1 kings. Destroying the jezebel spirit audiobook by bill vincent. Many think jezebel is a symbolic rather than real name, as the biblical jezebel i kings 1k. In many nations and cultures, the jezebel spirit has been the cause of discouragement and the.
And the spirit of the lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the lord. The woman mentioned in revelation was most likely not actually named jezebel, but the name was applied to her because of characteristics that she shared with jezebel, the wife of ahab, king of israel, as related in various passages from 1 kings 16 through 2 kings 9 in the old testament. God is pouring out his spirit on his people again joel 2. Therefore, it is conceivable the jezebel of revelation 2. Jezebel is never criticised for being a woman in ministry. After reading the first four or five chapters, i knew i had come across a teaching i needed to help me understand some things that was happening around me. While this jezebel was not the same exact person as described in the old testament, it was the same spirit as the evil queen of israel in 1 kings.
Therefore, there are always characteristics of the jezebel spirits that one can possess. Now the rest of the acts of baasha and what he did, and his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of israel. The article was first republished in bible history daily in june 2010. In jesus name, i bind every negative, unscriptural word spoken against my life. Jezebel anticipates the harlot of revelation 17, as balaam anticipates the false prophet of revelation. Jezebel of thyatira commentary a testimony of jesus. If you have been the victim of one or more narcissists, be careful to make sure that whoever you seek counsel from understands narcissism correctly and gives the. To the church in ephesus to the angel of the church in ephesus write.
When a friend sent me this book, i must confess to approaching it with some considerable reservations. Fear aka ahab is the root spirit of jezebel, see jezebel and ahab read luke 10. In his preface, author john paul jackson warns that reading unmasking the jezebel spirit will cause one to wonder if heshe is a jezebelite. The woman in the book of revelation is not called jezebel. There is only one devil, one satan, but there are many spirits that would be considered a jezebel type spirit, as they all have a particular type of personality and a specific way in which they like to operate. Discerning and defeating the spirit of control by steve sampson pages 6268 please note.
On the positive side, there is israel as the wife of jehovah and the church as the bride of messiah. Jezebel the witch is back a new book by landon schott. The jezebelspirit is a classic seducing spirit in thewitchcraft and manipulative sense, not so much in the sexaulor carnal sense. Id like to know what that means to us in the church today because many teachers say the spirit of jezebel is infecting the modern church. You tolerate that woman jezebel, who calls herself a prophet. Jezebel spirit is a type of church which is emerging so first and increasing. Jezebel of thyatira commentary a testimony of jesus christ. She was the daughter of ethbaal, king of tyresidon and priest of the cult of baal, a cruel, sensuous and revolting false god whose worship involved sexual degradation and lewdness. Can you explain to me what is meant by the passage in revelation 2. Jezebel is a character mentioned in the bible in the book of 1 kings. Though we cannot be certain of jezebels identity in revelation 2.
Thyatira, one of the asia minor churches of book of revelation. You are permitting that womanthat jezebel who calls herself a prophetto. Unmasking the jezebel spirit john paul jackson kingsway, 2002 a recommendation rt kendal writes on the cover. This is a book which every leader and every lay person needs to read, and which can even save your church or ministry. The story of jezebel, the phoenician wife of king ahab of israel, is recounted in several brief passages scattered throughout the books of kings. He was bewitched, seduced, and taken captive in his emotions. Revelation 2 new international version niv biblica. He states that she led the church of thyratira into sexual immorality and idolatry revelation 2. It misleads and corrupts the church and seeks to neutralize the life of prophets, pastors, and other male authority, by any means sexual enticement, physical illness, financial misconduct, debilitating. The above 30 traits of the jezebel spirit is an excerpt from confronting jezebel. Because of what jezebel had done in israel, god promised that three things would happen to her. It seems best to view the name as symbolical, always remembering that the jezebel spirit of proud.
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