Jezreel

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Jezreel

A symbolic name given to Hosea's son

Named in 1 chapter

Who is this

In Hosea 1:4, God instructs the prophet Hosea to name his son Jezreel as a symbolic act representing divine judgment. The name Jezreel is associated with the valley of Jezreel, where Jehu, a former king of Israel, had carried out a massacre (2Ki.9-10). God declares that he will punish the house of Jehu for the bloodshed at Jezreel and bring an end to the kingdom of Israel. The child's name serves as a prophetic sign of the coming judgment and the end of Jehu's dynasty.

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Where the Bible names it

1 chapters, 1 verses

Hosea