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The Holy Bible is rife with villainous figures, from the deceptive Delilah to the murderous King Herod. But one figure that stands out in the Bible's Book of Kings is Queen Jezebel, whose name is ...

Later in the Bible, a Jezebel appears as a false prophet portending the end times and promoting sexual promiscuity. The term has a long history of being used in the U.S. against women, especially ...