It may not be today's modern version of feminism but they did break tradition in their time. Before and after the time of Jesus, there are women who could be considered biblical feminist of their time ...

With “Jezebel: The Untold Story of the Bible’s Harlot Queen,” Seattle author Lesley Hazleton again proves herself to be a writerly risk-taker. This former journalist — whose last book was titled “Mary ...

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The misogynistic logic of patriarchy is curiously circular: women cannot govern because they never have. But this big lie rests upon a bed of induced historical amnesia, the work of numberless ...

The professor continues this week with his series of articles on Great Villains of the Bible. Previously we have discussed Judas and Caiaphas. This week: evil King Ahab and his provocative wife, ...

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A Dutch scholar has traced an ancient royal seal back to the biblical figure Queen Jezebel, based on a study of its engravings and symbols. After close scrutiny of the images on ...

Like other villains of the Bible, Jezebel, it turns out, may have been gravely mischaracterized throughout history. Unlike Judas, of whom there are alternative, rehabilitative stories, the only ...