Tyrian Baal

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• Baal-Eser II — (also known as Balbazer II) (863 829 BCE) was a king of Tyre, the son of Ithobaal IBaal Eser reigned at the height of Tyrian influence in the affairs of the Levant. During his reign, his sister was queen of Israel and his niece reigned as queen… …   Wikipedia

• HOSEA, BOOK OF — HOSEA, BOOK OF, the first of the 12 books that make up the minor prophets . Everything points to this book s having been produced in the kingdom of israel and redacted, after the fall of that state, in Judah; and this makes it a valuable source… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• JEHU — (Heb. יֵהוּא), son of Jehoshaphat son of Nimshi (II Kings 9–10); reigned over the Israelite kingdom at Samaria for 28 years (c. 842–814 B.C.E.). During Ahab s reign Jehu already held a position which brought him into close contact with court… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• PHOENICIA, PHOENICIANS — Names (a) The Greek name Phoinike (Phoinix) is first mentioned by Homer, and is subsequently well attested in the writings of Greek historians who consistently refer it to the eastern Mediterranean coast; in Homer, Phoenician is synonymous with… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Elijah — • Old Testament prophet Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Elijah     Elijah     † Catholic E …   Catholic encyclopedia

• JEZEBEL — (Heb. אִיזֶבֶל, perhaps from זבל, the exalted one with the prefix (i;) meaning Where is the Exalted One / Prince? (cf. Ichabod, Where is the Divine Presence?). Another possibility is The Prince Lives, by assimilation from ʾš zbl > yzbl >… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• prophecy — /prof euh see/, n., pl. prophecies. 1. the foretelling or prediction of what is to come. 2. something that is declared by a prophet, esp. a divinely inspired prediction, instruction, or exhortation. 3. a divinely inspired utterance or revelation …   Universalium

• AHAB — (Heb. אַחְאָב; paternal uncle ), son of omri and king of Israel (I Kings 16:29–22:40). Ahab reigned over the Israelite kingdom in Samaria for 22 years (c. 874–852 B.C.E.). Foreign Affairs Ahab continued his father s policy in the cultivation of… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• ASHERAH — (Heb. אֲשֵׁרָה), in the Bible both a Canaanite goddess and a wooden cult object. The Goddess A Canaanite fertility and mother goddess. Asherah is now well known from the Ugaritic texts, where she is called rabbatu atiratu yammi ( Lady Athirat of… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Melqart — or Melkarth Phoenician god, the chief deity of Tyre and of two of its colonies, Carthage and Gadir (Cádiz, Spain). Probably a sun god, he was often depicted as a bearded figure wearing a high, rounded hat and a kilt; he held an Egyptian ankh as a …   Universalium

• AHAZIAH — (Heb. אֲחַזְיָה, אֲחַזְיָהו; YHWH holds firm ), the name of two biblical kings. (1) Son of ahab , king of Israel (c. 853–852 B.C.E.). The biblical account of his two year reign (I Kings 22:52–II Kings 1:18) faults Ahaziah for following his father …   Encyclopedia of Judaism