Bible Dictionary
Jezreel, Blood of
The blood of Jezreel refers to the murders committed there, especially the shedding of Naboth’s blood and the violent judgment executed against Ahab’s house. Hosea uses the phrase in announcing divine reckoning.
Biblical Usage
Hosea uses the expression in announcing that God would reckon with the bloodshed of Jezreel. The references connect it with the killing of the Lord’s prophets and with the judgment on Ahab’s house.
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