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The name Jezebel has come down through the centuries to be used as a general name for wicked women. Her Biblical account depicts her as a scheming, manipulative woman who did more than anyone to promote an evil religion. Thus, in Christian tradition, a comparison to Jezebel suggests that a person is a pagan or an apostate masquerading as a servant of God, who by manipulation and/or seduction misleads the saints of God into sins of idolatry and sexual immorality, sending them to hell. [3]
In particular, Jezebel has come to be associated with promiscuity. The phrase “painted Jezebel”, with connotations of immorality and prostitution, is based on 2 Kings 9:30-33[4]), where Jezebel puts on her makeup just before being killed. (She may have done this to encourage her captors to keep her alive as a consort rather than kill her.) While the Bible generally depicts Jezebel as a faithful wife, she is remembered more for her introduction of Baal worship and its accompanying promiscuity to the Israelites.
While Jezebel’s sexual image often has a negative connotation, some embrace it, as is evidenced by various lingerie designs named after Jezebel.
In modern usage, the name of Jezebel is sometimes used as a synonym for sexually promiscuous and sometimes controlling women, as in the title of the 1938 Bette Davis film Jezebel or the 1951 Frankie Laine hit “Jezebel”.
The name Jezebel has come down through the centuries to be used as a general name for wicked women. Her Biblical account depicts her as a scheming, manipulative woman who did more than anyone to promote an evil religion. Thus, in Christian tradition, a comparison to Jezebel suggests that a person is a pagan or an apostate masquerading as a servant of God, who by manipulation and/or seduction misleads the saints of God into sins of idolatry and sexual immorality, sending them to hell. [3]
In particular, Jezebel has come to be associated with promiscuity. The phrase “painted Jezebel”, with connotations of immorality and prostitution, is based on 2 Kings 9:30-33[4]), where Jezebel puts on her makeup just before being killed. (She may have done this to encourage her captors to keep her alive as a consort rather than kill her.) While the Bible generally depicts Jezebel as a faithful wife, she is remembered more for her introduction of Baal worship and its accompanying promiscuity to the Israelites.
While Jezebel’s sexual image often has a negative connotation, some embrace it, as is evidenced by various lingerie designs named after Jezebel.
In modern usage, the name of Jezebel is sometimes used as a synonym for sexually promiscuous and sometimes controlling women, as in the title of the 1938 Bette Davis film Jezebel or the 1951 Frankie Laine hit “Jezebel”.
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beautiful
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musically, my favourite song on SOTU, there's something about the melody - its hypnotic!!!
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so wonderful
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Amazing! :D
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my recent DM fav
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Time to drift off!!!
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Mart perfekt wie immer ;-)
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Beautiful song <3 Yes, people should open their ears open wide! Can't understand why people dislike this...
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get lost in this
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I always love Martin's songs on DM records. They're always highlights for me. This one is no exception. Me <3 it.
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this one is fantastic, people. open your... ears! Martin's voice - perfect as always.
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A romanitc melody.
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Absolutely horrible fucking vocals. Nice electronics.
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amazing!
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For me - best Martin since "Home".
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I love this song, its haunting and wonderful.
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awesome
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wunderschön...........
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Es ist immer wieder ein Genuss, den Songs von Martin zu zuhören. Gänsehaut pur.
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