Table 1
The characteristics of properties.
| PROPERTY | CHARACTERISTICS |
|---|---|
| Pursuer/Persecutor | chasing, pursuit, or persecution (in general), hiding, or Jezebel as the object that causes flight. |
| Murderous | bloodthirstiness, killing, murder (except when specifically framed as persecution) |
| Dead/Disgraced | Jezebel’s death, dismemberment, corpse, or disgrace, post-mortem shame, being eaten by dogs, pushed out a window, trampled by horses. |
| Idolater/Heretic | Baal, heresy, idolatry, image-worship, witchcraft |
| Sexual | sex, makeup, prostitution, illicit relations, adultery |
| Inciting Sin | teaching, leading, or otherwise causing sin |
| Tricky/deceit | mentions of lying, plotting, tricks, deception. |
| Husband Influencer | influence over Ahab, turning Ahab’s heart, leading Ahab astray |
| Out-of-bounds | lawlessness, out-of-control, words that indicate “beyond,” crazy |
| Mother | Jezebel’s motherhood or children |
| Queen | Jezebel as queen, ruler. |
| Foreign | Sidonite identity, “foreign,” or being of another people |
| Greedy | money, avarice, greed, luxury, coveting |
| 0 | No specific discernible property |