In episode six of our Kings and Prophets podcast series, we look at the Rise of Ahab and Jezebel in the northern kingdom of Israel, now known as Samaria.We will look at the background of this royal couple and the harsh descent of the northern kingdom into idolatry and even murderous purges of those who worshipped the one true God. We will look at the rise of Baal worship in the northern kingdom, where it came from and how it got there. And finally, we will get our first look at one of the most famous of the
Links and Additional Reading
- Widow of Zarephath: Midrash and Aggadah
- Jezebel: Jewish Women’s Archive
- Becoming Elijah by Daniel C. Matt
- 1 Kings – Torn In Two by Alex Israel
- The Life of Elijah by AW Pink
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