For it was [so], when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.) . . . Was it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the LORD, how I hid an hundred men of the LORD'S prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?
1 Kings 18:4, 13
Now Ahab told Jezebel everything Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah to say, "May the gods deal with me, be it ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I do not make your life like that of one of them." Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there, while he himself went a day's journey into the desert. He came to a broom tree, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. "I have had enough, Lord," he said. "Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors."
1 Kings 19:1-4 (NIV)
And concerning Jezebel the LORD also spoke, saying, 'The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.' The dogs shall eat whoever belongs to Ahab and dies in the city, and the birds of the air shall eat whoever dies in the field." But there was no one like Ahab who sold himself to do wickedness in the sight of the LORD, because Jezebel his wife stirred him up.
And he behaved very abominably in following idols, according to all [that] the Amorites had done, whom the LORD had cast out before the children of Israel. So it was, when Ahab heard those words, that he tore his clothes and put sackcloth on his body, and fasted and lay in sackcloth, and went about mourning. And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, "See how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity in his days. In the days of his son I will bring the calamity on his house."
1 Kings 21:23
You shall strike down the house of Ahab your master, that I may avenge the blood of My servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel. For the whole house of Ahab shall perish; and I will cut off from Ahab all the males in Israel, both bond and free. So I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah. The dogs shall eat Jezebel on the plot [of ground] at Jezreel, and [there shall be] none to bury [her].' " And he opened the door and fled...
Now it happened, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, "[Is it] peace, Jehu?" So he answered, "What peace, as long as the harlotries of your mother Jezebel and her witchcraft [are so] many?"...
Now when Jehu had come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard [of it]; and she put paint on her eyes and adorned her head, and looked through a window. Then, as Jehu entered at the gate, she said, "[Is it] peace, Zimri, murderer of your master?" And he looked up at the window, and said, "Who [is] on my side? Who?" So two [or] three eunuchs looked out at him. Then he said, "Throw her down." So they threw her down, and [some] of her blood spattered on the wall and on the horses; and he trampled her underfoot.
And when he had gone in, he ate and drank. Then he said, "Go now, see to this accursed [woman], and bury her, for she was a king's daughter." So they went to bury her, but they found no more of her than the skull and the feet and the palms of [her] hands. Therefore they came back and told him. And he said, "This [is] the word of the LORD, which He spoke by His servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 'On the plot [of ground] at Jezreel dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezebel; and the corpse of Jezebel shall be as refuse on the surface of the field, in the plot at Jezreel, so that they shall not say, "Here [lies] Jezebel." ' "
2 Kings 9:7-10, 22, 30-37
"Praise be to the LORD my ROCK, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. HE is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me."
Psalm 144:1-2
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which IS the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on ALL occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, BE ALERT and always keep on praying for all the saints."
Ephesians 6:10-18
"Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is lunatic and sorely vexed; for ofttimes he falleth into the fire and oft into the water. And I brought him to Thy disciples, and they could not cure him." Then Jesus answered and said, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I suffer you? Bring him hither to Me." And Jesus rebuked the devil, and he departed out of him, and the child was cured from that very hour. Then came the disciples to Jesus apart and said, "Why could we not cast him out?" And Jesus said unto them, "Because of your unbelief; for verily I say unto you, if ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, `Remove hence to yonder place,' and it shall remove. And nothing shall be impossible unto you. However this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting."
Matthew 17:15-21
When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, "Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him and enter no more into him." And the spirit cried, and rent the boy sorely and came out of him; and he was as one dead, insomuch that many said, "He is dead." But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, "Why could not we cast him out?" And He said unto them, "This kind can come forth by nothing but by prayer and fasting."
Luke 9:26-29
But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
Acts 8:9-11
O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
Galatians 3:1
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
1 Peter 5:8-9
Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.
Revelation 2:20-23
Following Jezebel's prophets can get you killed
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Jezebel was the daughter of Ethbal, king of the Sidonians. Her father was the high priest of the goddess Ashtoreth a female deity. She was given to wed Ahab king of Israel to form a covenant between the two nations. Jezebel was a wicked queen. She set out to murder the prophets of Jehovah by the thousands. The few that remained hid themselves in caves. Others compromised their prophetic ministries and gave themselves to her.
Jezebel was a prophetess. She served a foreign spirit named Ashtoreth. One of her noted traits was her ability to teach and train people for prophetic ministry. She has a large following today. Every generation must guard themselves from this seducing goddess of war that will hijack the prophetic ministry in every generation when given the chance. Jezebel is a false prophetess and teacher, cunning, deceptive, controlling and the number one adversary of Christ’s five-fold ascension gift prophets.
Every prophet should be thoroughly schooled in recognizing Jezebel’s ministry. Her servants look to her leadership. She can preach, pray and prophesy better than anyone you have ever encountered. She is crafty, cunning, alluring and deceptive. Know the logos, judge everything you hear, examine the fruit every prophet’s life and pray for the Holy Spirit’s discernment. Avoid her and her prophetic network at all cost. She is deadly and thousands have been slain by her. Could you be next? She is watching you right now.
Following the prophets of Jezebel can get you killed. That’s what happened to Ahab. Let’s read his story. Syria and Israel were at peace with each other but King Ahab wanted to expand his kingdom. He sought a confederacy with King Jehoshaphat of Judah to aid him in the invasion. Ahab told Jehoshaphat, “Everything the king of Syria has is ours for the taking.” Jehoshaphat was not convinced. He wanted a confirmation from Jehovah.
(1 Kings 22:5-6)
You have already learned that prophets should always have permission, unction, before they prophesy. If they don’t and someone approaches them for a prophetic Word, God said, “I the Lord will answer them that cometh according to the multitude of his idols” (Ezekiel 4:4). In other words, “I will tell him what he wants to hear.” Ahab is an example of such a person with idolatry in his heart. The prophets of Jezebel responded to the king’s inquiry. “Go up and conquer for the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.” Four hundred prophets speaking the same thing, can you imagine that?
Jehoshaphat sensed that something was not right with these prophets and he asked for yet another.
Ahab said there was one other prophet they could ask. His name was Micaiah but Ahab hated him. King Ahab didn’t like him because he never prophesied anything good. He much preferred the agreeable smooth sayings from Jezebel’s prophets. Micaiah was the unliked prophet. Ahab was familiar with Jehovah’s prophets. He had been troubled by another named Elijah that prophesied a 3-1/2 year drought (1 Kings 17).
King Ahab sent for Micaiah. While the two kings waited at the city gate four hundred prophets of Jezebel prophesied one after the other what Ahab wanted to hear. They prophesied smooth sayings of victory from the spirit of divination and witchcraft. You may find yourself in large meetings with hundreds of prophets prophesying the same thing. If so look to the Holy Spirit and an inner-witness before agreeing. Most importantly confirm everything said with the Word of God.
Among this prophetic gathering rose a bold prophet named Zedekiah. He got everybody’s attention as he stepped forward and said, “Thus saith the Lord!” He grasped the iron horns firmly in his aged hands as prophetic symbols. “With these you shall push the Syrians until they are destroyed,” he said. Everybody listened intently including the other three hundred ninety-nine prophets and both kings. It seemed like Zedekiah was speaking as one with authority.
Everyone heard the elder Zedekiah prophesy. All the prophets were in agreement. Public opinion was set. There was only one other prophet to hear, Micaiah.
King Ahab sent for Micaiah. After finding him, his escort told him what was going on and the good prophecies of the other prophets.
AHAB’S DECEPTION
Let’s make sure we understand what Micaiah, God’s prophet said. “As the Lord lives I will speak what the Lord says.” God is about to use Micaiah to answer Ahab’s inquiry “according to the idolatry in his heart.” He is going to tell him what he wants to hear. Are you ready for this?
Now, if you are confused, read closely. What in the world is going on? What was it that Micaiah said? He said, “Whatever the Lord says that will I speak.” Now what was it the Lord spoke through Micaiah? “Go and prosper for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king.” Again we see God answer someone according to the idolatry in their heart. King Ahab put “the stumbling block of his iniquity” before the prophet (Ezekiel 14:3) and Micaiah prophesied the same smooth saying as the other four hundred prophets. Amazing!
Micaiah had always prophesied contrary things to King Ahab. Ahab doesn’t believe his own ears. Even Ahab was wise enough to know that something was not right. Micaiah then spoke the true “Word of the Lord.” Watch this.
Does this prophetic utterance say that all will go well with the kings? No! Let’s continue.
Unlike the prophet Balaam who fell because he wanted the “rewards of divination,” Micaiah was not persuaded by anyone but Jehovah. Being popular among other prophets was not in his heart. Here we see a true prophet‟s heart. All prophets must guard their hearts from the lure of public admiration. King Ahab had idolatry in his heart. He wanted to conquer Syria and would do it at all cost.
JEZEBEL AND LYING SPIRITS
Micaiah first answered Ahab according to his idolatry but by God’s mercy released a true prophetic utterance. Would Ahab have ears to hear? Or was his idolatry and covetousness going to led him into error? Let’s take a look behind the scenes at this prophetic gathering with the two kings. God drew back heaven’s curtain to let us listen in on a conversation between Him and a lying spirit that would be allowed to deceive Jezebel’s prophets. And the Lord said, ‘Who shall persuade Ahab that he may go up and fall at Ramothgilead?’ And one said on this manner and another said on that manner. And there came forth a spirit and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will persuade him.’ And the Lord said to him, ‘Wherewith?’ And he said, ‘I will go forth and I will be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.’ And he said, ‘Thou shalt persuade him and prevail also: go forth and do so’” (1 Kings 22:20-22 Italics added). This Scripture teaches that God allowed a lying spirit to speak through these prophets because of King Ahab’s idolatrous heart.
FOLLOWING JEZEBEL
Zedekiah slapped Micaiah and asked, “How is it possible the Holy Spirit stopped using me and began to use you?” Prophetic error releases a spirit of pride. Zedekiah thought that he had put the amen on the prophetic conference. How dare Micaiah do something contrary! You may never be physically assaulted but you will be verbally attacked. Chenaanah was a well respected leader within that group. His physical assault proves that his heart wasn’t right. If something like this ever happens to you guard your heart and don’t respond out of the flesh. It’s best to say nothing and leave. Pull yourself together and pray. Then see what God says. Always take the high road. You are not one of Jezebel’s prophets but a representative of Christ.
Ahab ignored the prophecy of Micaiah and followed the prophet’s of Jezebel. His army was defeated and he lost his life (1 Kings 22:37). Self-will, pride, idolatry and covetousness were the sins of Ahab. Following Jezebel’s prophets can get you killed.
APERCU
- Jezebel is a false prophetess and teacher, cunning, deceptive, controlling and the number one adversary of Christ's five-fold ascension gift prophets.
- Every prophet should be thoroughly schooled in recognizing Jezebel’s ministry.
- Following the prophecies of Jezebel can get you killed.
- Micaiah was the unliked prophet.
- King Ahab put “the stumbling block of his iniquity” before the prophet (Ezekiel 14:3) and Micaiah prophesied the same smooth saying as the other four hundred prophets.
- Unlike the prophet Balaam who fell because he wanted the “rewards of divination,” Micaiah was not persuaded by anyone but Jehovah.
- All prophets must guard their hearts from the lure of public admiration.
- Micaiah first answered Ahab according to his idolatry but by God’s mercy released a true prophetic utterance.
- God drew back heaven’s curtain to let us listen in on a conversation between Him and a lying spirit that would be allowed to deceive Jezebel’s prophets.
- Prophetic error releases a spirit of pride.
- Ahab ignored the prophecy of Micaiah and followed the prophet’s of Jezebel. His army was defeated and he lost his life (1 Kings 22:37).
- Self-will, pride, idolatry and covetousness were the sins of Ahab.