JEZREEL 

The Philistines cornered Saul on Mount Gilboa. The wounded king saw his three sons killed, including David's one-time friend Jonathan. Read more...

In biblical times a drought meant widespread famine. Thousands of people died a slow death from malnutrition. Read more...

King Ahab wished to buy the vineyard to turn it into a vegetable garden for the palace. This seems reasonable enough, but there was a hidden sub-text.  Read more...

This was not the first time Elijah had confronted Ahab, and the king knew it would not be the last. Elijah was a thorn in his side. Read more...

Up on the watch tower stood Jezebel, the Queen Mother. She watched as Jehu shot down her son and dragged him away. She knew that her turn was next. Read more...

Conduct a Mock Trial: What crimes did Ahab and Jezebel commit? What alternatives did they have? Were there mitigating circumstances? Read more...

Extra website, a Map, texts from the Bible and the Jewish historian Josephus. Read more...