Expressions we use; are they Biblical?

 God morning all!   God is good all the time, all the time God is good!!!!!

   Do you ever wonder where some of our expressions come from?  Some are folk lore and some or from the Bible.  I am going to talk about 2 that are from the Bible.  First, she is a real Jezebel,  and the second, he is older than Methuselah. 

  According to the Book of Kings, Jezebel was a Phoenician princess who married Ahab, the seventh king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, and ruled as his queen around the mid-ninth century BCE. Her father was King Ethbaal of Sidon, according to the Hebrew Bible. Jezebel worshiped the Canaanite storm god Ba'al and converted her husband to Ba'alism as well. Most of the story of Jezebel is focused on her treachery and worship of Ba'al in opposition to the Israelite god Yahweh and his prophets.

  Interestingly, names are of significance in the Bible. What does Jezebel mean? Jezebel's name literally means ''exalted of Ba'al'' or ''where is my Prince?'' with ''bel'' meaning ''Ba'al,'' which in turn means ''Prince'' or ''Lord.'' Jezebel's name would have been Phoenician, which might have been spelled as ''Jezebul'' or ''Jezebaal.'' However, the author of Kings spells it with the root ''zebel'' instead, which means ''dung'' or ''trash'' in Hebrew.

    You can read about her in 1 Kings 16 through 2 Kings 9.  There are 4 parts to her story:   

• her marriage to King Ahab
• her persecution of the prophets of Yahweh
• her deception that results in the death of Naboth
• her own punishment and death

  Here is the quick link to read about Jezebel's story.  Don't be a Jezebel!

Tomorrow I will talk about "Older than Methuselah.  Thank you for reading. Love y'all.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny