Now there is an Obama spirit in women, like the Jezebel spirit

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Having said that, what is the picture which Scripture paints of this Jezebel? I see five defining characteristics of a "Jezebel Spirit":

Using spiritual influence to manipulate or control others
Sexual immorality (though that could be symbolic of spiritual apostasy)
Idolatrous — leading others away from authentic faith in Christ
Inciting fear and discouragement in others (we see this with Elijah in 1 Kings)
False teaching
When someone acts as Jezebel did, exemplifying these characteristics, we might say that they have a Jezebel spirit. Those who mirror spiritual gifts but are energized by un-Christlike aims will always be deadly to individuals and communities. Likewise, the false teaching which they were tolerating at Thyatira would have devastating consequences. We do well to reject Jezebel.

It should also be noted that the concept of having a “Jezebel spirit” has been used to bring harm to others.

How Has This Jezebel Language Been Wrongly Used?
For one, this phrase has been disproportionately used against potentially powerful women. When women rise into positions of power or prominence, this term seems to be at ready disposal. Yes, Jezebel was a historic woman. But her damaging characteristics are not distinctively feminine.

Secondly, this phrase has become a racial slur. Jezebel became a sexualized name and in the eighteenth century it was attached to women of color. As Bible Odyssey notes, “White slaveowners regularly justified their sexual abuse of enslaved women by insisting that black women were jezebels, that is, naturally more promiscuous and tempting than white women.”


This is why I counsel caution when it comes to quickly assessing someone as having the “jezebel spirit.” If they are energized by the demonic, or even demon possessed, it’s easy to dehumanize them. It can even be used to justify abuse as one attempts to “cast out” or “exorcise” the demon out of this person.

If a woman has a type A personality and strong propensity for leadership, this very well could be a God-given spiritual gift. But if I’m inclined to view such women as a Jezebel in waiting, then I’ll dehumanize her and squelch the way in which God has made her. Or perhaps worse, she could be accused of demonic possession and dehumanized.

In what is a sad irony, fear of a “Jezebel spirit” can create a fear-based environment within religious communities. In an effort to root out the “Jezebel spirit” we ourselves can become controlling, manipulative, and abusive in exercise of spiritual authority. An undue focus on this can foster a sense of suspicion and distrust among members, leading to divisions and conflicts.

Be Slow to Pass Judgement
Yes, there are those within our individual lives and communities which exhibit a spirit akin to the Jezebel of the Old Testament and further demonstrated in Revelation 2. Yet, we should also have caution and avoid undue speculation. The Scriptures do not explicitly speak of a “Jezebel spirit.” There is no mention of a hierarchy of the demonic with Jezebel spirit one of the chief rulers.

Yes, there is still demonic possession and influence in our world. But we do well to treat people as humans and to be very slow with declarations that someone might be possessed or influenced by a demonic spirit seeking to gain control or power. At the end of the day, we can rest assured that Christ is victorious. The same gospel that will drive out the demonic is also the same powerful word which will transform broken and rebellious people with personalities and characteristics which are reflective of Jezebel.