The Jezebel letters : religion and politics in ninth-century Israel /
Beach, Eleanor Ferris,1946-
Minneapolis : Fortress Press,
c2005.
Includes bibliographical references  (p. 209-213) and index.
Prologues. The conspirators' prologue ; Jizebul's prologue -- Tyre. Omri becomes king of Israel ; Jizebul's betrothal to Ahab ; The covenant ceremony on Baal's Headland ; Hymn of praise to Baal -- Tirzah. Jizebul writes to Ethbaal: a letter from Tirzah ; Life at Tirzah ; Jizebul writes to Ethbaal: the birth of Atalyah ; Names and gods -- Samaria. King Omri acquires Samaria ; Omri's vision for Israel ; Jizebul writes to Ethbaal: the move to Samaria ; The view from Samaria ; Jizebul writes to Ethbaal: Ashurnasirpal's threat ; Ashurnasirpal II's inscription ; Sons of the prophets -- Baal's Headland. Ahab becomes king of Israel ; King Ahab's beginnings ; Jizebul writes to Ethbaal: a plea for covenant renewal ; Eliyahu on Baal's Headland ; Covenant renewal and rain ; Hymn of praise to Baal -- Jezreel. Jehoshaphat becomes king in Jerusalem ; Shalom with Jehoshaphat ; Naboth's vineyard ; Stopping the blight at Jezreel -- Beth-hakkherem. Jehoshaphat's beginnings ; A covenant hymn ; Atalyah's marriage ; Jehoshaphat's administration ; Jizebul writes to Atalyah: concerns in Jerusalem ; The fruits of Shalom ; Shalmaneser III's first year -- Karkar. Jizebul writes to Baal-azzor: Tyre's covenant with Israel ; Jizebul writes to Atalyah: preparations for war ; Shalmaneser III's monolith inscription ; The lessons of Karkar ; The death of Ahab ; Ahab's Marzeaḥ -- Ekron. Ahaziah becomes king in Israel ; Jizebul writes to Atalyah: Ahaziah's beginnings ; A royal wedding song from Samaria ; The death of Ahaziah ; How Ahaziah died -- Dibon. Joram's troubles with Moab ; The Mesha inscription ; Insurrections ; Jizebul writes to Atalyah: advice about Jehoram ; Jehoram's administration -- Damascus. Elisha and Hazael of Aram ; Jizebul writes to Baal-azzor: concerns about Hazael ; Jizebul writes to Atalyah: growing dangers ; Hazael's opportunity ; Shalmaneser III's description of Hazael ; Ahaziyah becomes king in Jerusalem -- Ramoth-gilead. Hazael's victories: the Tel Dan inscription ; Jehu's revolt ; What did not happen at Jezreel ;- Jehu's purges ; Jizebul writes to Atalyah: Jehu's coup ; Shalmaneser III's victory ; Jehu's losses -- Jerusalem. Atalyah becomes queen in Jerusalem ; How Atalyah became queen ; Jizebul writes to Atalyah: sad news ; The death of Atalyah ; Who is King Jehoash? ; A psalm for relief -- Dor. Jizebul writes to Jehozabad: advice ; The death of Jehoiada the priest ; Eclipse ; The return of Baal -- Epilogues. Epilogue for Jozacar and Jehozabad ; Author's epilogue.
Jezebel, Queen, consort of Ahab, King of Israel.