Bible Dictionary
Jezreel, Day of
The day of Jezreel is Hosea’s prophetic designation for the time when God would judge the bloodshed associated with Jezreel.
Definition
The day of Jezreel is the prophetic time appointed for vengeance on the bloodshed committed at Jezreel.
Biblical Usage
Hosea uses the expression when predicting the execution of judgment for the deeds of blood associated with Jezreel.
Historical Background
The designation is tied to the historical bloodshed and judgment remembered by the name Jezreel.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The time predicted for the execution of vengeance for the deeds of blood committed there (Hos. 1:5).