The Bible In Paintings, #150: KING JEHU & JEZEBEL'S DEATH

Bing Images ^ | c.2200 BC - c.95 AD | by the Father, Son & Holy Spirit

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K I N G

J E H U ,

D E A D

J E Z E B E L

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2^nd
K I N G S
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New International Version, emphases added
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CHAPTER 9

1 The prophet Elisha summoned a man from the company of the prophets and said to him, “Take this flask of olive oil with you and go to Ramoth Gilead. 2 When you get there, look for Jehu. 3 Then take the flask and pour the oil on his head and declare, ‘This is what the Lord says: I anoint you king over Israel.’ Then open the door and run; don’t delay!”

4 So the young prophet went to Ramoth Gilead. 6 Then the prophet poured the oil on Jehu’s head and declared, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anoint you king over the Lord’s people Israel. 7 You are to destroy the house of Ahab your master, and I will avenge the blood of my servants the prophets and the blood of all the Lord’s servants shed by Jezebel. 8 The whole house of Ahab will perish. 10 As for Jezebel, dogs will devour her on the plot of ground at Jezreel, and no one will bury her.’” Then he opened the door and ran.

11 When Jehu went out to his fellow officers, one of them asked him, “Is everything all right? Why did this maniac come to you?”

12 Jehu said, “Here is what he told me: ‘This is what the Lord says: I anoint you king over Israel.’”

13 They quickly took their cloaks and spread them under him on the bare steps. Then they blew the trumpet and shouted, “Jehu is king!”

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by JAMES TISSOT
"Jehu Anointed"

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14 So Jehu conspired against Joram. 16 Then he got into his chariot and rode to Jezreel, because Joram was resting there and Ahaziah king of Judah had gone down to see him.

21 Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah rode out, each in his own chariot, to meet Jehu. 22 When Joram saw Jehu he asked, “Have you come in peace, Jehu?”

“How can there be peace,” Jehu replied, “as long as all the idolatry and witchcraft of your mother Jezebel abound?”

23 Joram turned about and fled, calling out to Ahaziah, “Treachery, Ahaziah!”

24 Then Jehu drew his bow and shot Joram between the shoulders. The arrow pierced his heart and he slumped down in his chariot. 25 Jehu said to Bidkar, his chariot officer, “Pick him up and throw him on the field that belonged to Naboth the Jezreelite. Remember how you and I were riding together in chariots behind Ahab his father when the Lord spoke this prophecy against him: 26 ‘Yesterday I saw the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons, declares the Lord, and I will surely make you pay for it on this plot of ground, declares the Lord. Now then, pick him up and throw him on that plot, in accordance with the word of the Lord.”

27 When Ahaziah king of Judah saw what had happened, he fled. Jehu chased him, shouting, “Kill him too!” They wounded him in his chariot on the way up to Gur near Ibleam, but he escaped to Megiddo and died there.

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by EDWARD HENRY
"Jehu Son of Nimshi on His Way"

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30 Then Jehu went to Jezreel. When Jezebel heard about it, she put on eye makeup, arranged her hair and looked out of a window. 31 As Jehu entered the gate, she asked, “Have you come in peace?”

32 He looked up at the window and called out, “Who is on my side? Who?” Two or three eunuchs looked down at him. 33 “Throw her down!” Jehu said. So they threw her down, and some of her blood spattered the wall and the horses as they trampled her underfoot.

34 Jehu went in and ate and drank. “Take care of that cursed woman,” he said, “and bury her, for she was a king’s daughter.” 35 But when they went out to bury her, they found nothing except her skull, her feet and her hands. 36 They went back and told Jehu, who said, “This is the word of the Lord that he spoke through his servant Elijah the Tishbite: On the plot of ground at Jezreel dogs will devour Jezebel’s flesh. 37 Jezebel’s body will be like dung on the ground in the plot at Jezreel, so that no one will be able to say, ‘This is Jezebel.’”

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by THOMAS MATTHEWS ROOKE, 1879
"Jezebel Thrown to the Dogs"

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by GUSTAVE DORÉ
"The Death of Jezebel"
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by JOHANN HEISS
"The Death of Jezebel"

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Tapestry
"Jehu and Jezebel"

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by JAMES TISSOT
"Death of Jezabel"

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by WILLIAM BRASSEY HOLE
"The Death of Jezebel"

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by CLAUDIO RIDOLFI
"Königin Jezabel wird den Hunden vorgeworfen"

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by LUCA GIORDANO
"Jezebel Eaten by Dogs"

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by LÉON AUGUSTE PERREY
"Jézabel"

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by ANDREA CELESTI
"Queen Jezabel Being Punished by Jehu"

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by GUSTAVE DORÉ
"Jehu's Companions Finding the Remains of Jezebel"

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Just for fun—but no fun for Jezebel!

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SNEAK PEEK: Next time,
BLOODY JEHU,
BLOODY ATHALIA

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R E S O U R C E S

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If you'd like to see for yourself the Bing page
which yielded most of the works above, here is the link:

Jezebel's Death

Image Sources are provided for most individual works.
Where no attribution appears below a work,
the source did not provide the artist's name.
Works are numbered to facilitate your commenting.

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Links to three masters who painted Biblical scenes prolifically:

REMBRANDT HARMENSZOON van RIJN

GUSTAV DORÉ
241 wood engravings for
La Grande Bible de Tours

JAMES TISSOT
180 watercolors depicting Bible scenes

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Links to two Bibles with comprehensive illustrations:

The Art Bible (1896)

The Maciejowski-Morgan Bible (c.1245)

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This series keeps moving from one Bible passage to another,
so here is a fascinating and enjoyable link to assist in following along:
BIBLE TIMELINE

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Here are links to the
PREVIOUS 149 POSTS IN THIS SERIES
with descriptive titles to assist you in finding those which interest you

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Finally, what God did to initiate The Bible In Paintings:
HOW GOD STARTED THIS SERIES
BY SHOWING ME JUST ONE PICTURE

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SPECIAL THANKS
to FReeper left that other site,
who allowed God to make her His conduit
for incomparable enthusiasm, encouragement,
education, advice and technical assistance!

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NOTES ON MY SELECTION CRITERIA

A r t Q u a l i t y

The Bible and its Author are my focus, not the art: this is The Bible in Paintings, not "Great Paintings" nor even "Good Paintings." So, works need not be masterpieces to qualify for inclusion here—they don't need to be housed at the Louvre nor auctioned by Sotheby's. They only need to illustrate successfully some aspect of the Biblical text or, frankly, just tickle my fancy, which I'm always asking the Holy Spirit to guide.

Often, artists misrepresent the Scripture, but unless the error is material, licentious or heretical I usually include the artwork, trusting that the Spirit is perfectly capable of defending Himself. So, with such forgiving filters, it means that you're seeing practically everything I'm finding.

T e x t S e q u e n c i n g

The Protestant Canon does not (for several reasons) follow a strictly chronological sequence. There are many examples where, for God's good purposes, stories are told out-of-order. Nevertheless, for the sake of simplicity, clarity, and my sanity, I have chosen to proceed linearly and methodically from Genesis onward, illustrating each Bible passage as we come to it. Where two passages cover the same incident I omit the second telling, excepting the four Gospels which I will treat synoptically. Now, onward!

P a c i n g

The pace here may seem appallingly snail-like to those eager to see their favorite events illustrated. My commission is to search for art on each Bible passage in sequence: if I find enough, then it becomes the next installment, even if undramatic (but where there is little or no art, that Bible passage goes untold here).

Then, there is the human element: this is not actually a daily series, because I can only research, compose, edit and post five or six of these installments weekly. And because I only get to do this series once, I'm taking my time, chiefly by posting everything; if I find lots of art, I don't cherry-pick some and discard the rest. Rather, I line up all of them and then sort them into manageable bunches, often resulting in multiple days' episodes of the same story. Obviously, I like being thorough. Were you in a big hurry?

The Bible is a thick book, as you know; but we'll get there eventually, Lord willing—this is His project, after all. And always remember:
love, joy, peace, patience kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness & self-control is a fruit of the Spirit!

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Art is merely the Toy Department of Bible study,
so I'm just having fun here—I hope you are, too!
Thank you for your understanding.

Hebrews 11:6
Dan Lewis
DodgerDan
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[Hebrews 11:6]

At the Holy Spirit's prompting, I am surveying "Bible art" to give God glory, as many of these artists have done, and for my own amusement and learning; and I thought others might enjoy it and be blessed by it, too. My plan is to proceed methodically from left-to-right, Genesis to Revelation, as the Lord wills. Back soon with another.

The Bible encourages us to meditate on it (Ps. 1:1-3, 119:11-16, etc.); these artists have done so, and their works can assist us and enrich our own thoughts about biblical characters, incidents and concepts, and increase our faith in He who is behind it all. As you encounter and consider these images and the related Scriptures and the Spirit enlightens your understanding, please share it with us!

But it is not only oil-on-canvas that can so help us; I refer to the astonishing video series The Chosen, which strolls through the four Gospels at the most leisurely pace. The eight episodes of Season 1 are finished, and the second of a planned seven seasons is being filmed right now. I say "leisurely" because after an entire year's viewing Jesus still has only seven of the apostles (although He's preparing to call up Thomas from the minor leagues--but Thomas is skeptical, of course). Anticipating a canvas of fifty-plus hours instead of a movie's paltry two hours, The Chosen turns the characters (especially including Jesus!) into three-dimensional humans and brings the Gospels alive--you have never seen anything even remotely like it! Here is the Official Trailer.

Here is a link for free viewing of The Chosen: "Works with your phone, tablet, and you can cast to your Roku or Chromecast." Last fall I paid $34.98 for DVDs and ongoing internet access—best 35 bucks I've ever spent (I don't recall how much our marriage license cost, but then it was 43 years ago).

[Hebrews 11:6]

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P r e s e n t e d . . F o r . . Y o u r

CONSIDERATION

ENJOYMENT

& BLESSING

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One of the first instances of defenestration as a form of execution.

And perhaps one of the first drive-by shootings on record.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Sounds like you’ve been talked to by Jack Webb and are giving us “just the facts, ma’am, just the facts.”

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I used to love that show! LOL.

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Thanks for your continued postings!

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Actually, my Pastor preached on this VERY SAME passage of Scripture last Wednesday.

He brought in some very interesting thoughts on the whole event, regarding the anointing of God.

I have only started attending this church recently (I started on the day FR changed servers and I couldn’t post my thread! LOL), but I am very impressed with the Pastor’s deep sensitivity and approach to Scripture.

(((PS...they already have me playing the piano!)))

[Hebrews 11:6]

You are most welcome—it is a joy for me to do.

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The AoG Churrrrrrch of the Open Windows?

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The windows have now been closed and adorned with Christmas Candles.

But we will be having an outdoor Christmas Eve Service, with a nice fire-pit going full blast.

We New England Pentecostals are made of sterner stuff. Brrrrrrrr.

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A local church... denomination doesn't matter... once put on a stage play about Jezebel meeting her fate.

They took a female mannikin and dressed it up like... well, like Jezebel, and smeared peanut butter all over it.

Threw it down off the wall, and waiting for it were some dogs they had recruited for that scene, who hadn't quite had their dinner yet.

Must have been hilarious.

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Great Special Effects!

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Wow! Uniquely inventive and, obviously, memorable. "Daughter of a king" indeed: "Sic transit gloria mundi!"

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Fitting death for a wicked woman! Her eunuchs were not too loyal to her in the end! Great pictures to illustrate this event. Thank you.

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I admit freely that I enjoyed reporting on this blessed event—kind of had a smile on my face the entire time.

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The famous Jewish Bible commentator Rashi identifies the disciple summoned to anoint Jehu as Jonah son of Amittai (of Jonah and the fish fame).

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Had not heard that—thanks. Was it you recently who reported that he was thought to be the Shunamite’s revived son?

[Forgiven_Sinner]

Scanned through on my way back from Cleveland. #12 was my favorite. Very dramatic story. I remember reading it for the first time when I was 13. Jehu impressed me as formidable. 1. Run away as soon as you anoint him. 2. He drives like a maniac. 3. He kills everyone he meets. 4. He rides his horse and chariot over the queen. Did the queen die from the fall, or horses, or chariot, or dogs?

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That was Elijah and the widow of Zarephath. Her son is said in Midrash to be Jonah son of Amittai.

[Forgiven_Sinner]

I haven’t even covered his “special offering” to Baal yet.l