The earliest record in existence concerning the use of colorful cosmetics is found in 2 Kings 9:30. Many have heard the phrase and  expression “painted up like Jezebel.” The answer  to its orgin found in this text: “And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out a window.” The heathen  queen, who put hundreds of God’s prophets to death, her name today is still famous.! To trace the biblical origin of the custom to Jezebel to apply cosmetics certainly sheds light on the craft. Surley we will uncover the use of cosmetics was a consistent trait of heathen women and unfaithful women throughout the Bible history, even going back as far as to the time of Enoch. The book of Enoch was quoted and read by the Apostles and early church fathers, although it is not apart of the Biblical Cannon, it is considered by many to be a revelant book because of hit church history!

At the time of Christ there was a view held among the sects that the use of make-up and jewellery was of demonic origin. The Ethiopic Book of Enoch states:

8:1 And Azazel taught men to make swords, and daggers, and shields and breastplates. And he showed them the things after these (2v, a5) and the art of making them: bracelets, and ornaments, and the art of making up eyes and of beautifying the eyelids, and the most precious and choice stones, and all (kinds of) coloured dyes. And the world was changed.

 

 Jezebel practiced the craft of painting her face, obviously there was more to Jezebel then painting her face and we will get into the layers of Jezebel in this article, however one of my biggest red flags concerning Jezebel is what I read about her concerning the endtimes and the preperation for becoming the bride of Yeshua. In the book  of Revelation we see the doom of the Jezebel type people, and those who "let" Jezebel rule them. The  Lord warns them that they must repent or else he will throw them into tribulation and kill their children with death!

 

Revelations 2:20-23 Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not. Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

 

Jonas Clark has an Advanced Spiritual Warfare Training Series, in this series he has an article that better defines the character traits and spiritual witchcraft Jezebel opperates in within our homes, work and churches, he says the following....

 

Jezebel uses the bewitching powers of seduction to lure her victims and create soul ties. The Jezebel spirit is a strong man spirit. What’s in you that the Jezebel spirit can see? She works a network of demon powers to climb her ladder of control. Some of the arrows in her quiver that create soul ties include the spirit of witchcraft, the spirit of divination, and the spirit of seduction. Jezebel is a master of seduction. The word seduction means literally to lead astray. It is a deliberate “step-by-step” process of temptation and enticement causing someone to do something they wouldn’t normally do. The spirit of seduction and the spirit of witchcraft are cousins. They are a similar class of evil spirits both used by the spirit of Jezebel.

 

THE BAIT OF JEZEBEL THAT CREATES SOUL TIES

How does this spirit create soul ties? When Jezebel releases the spirit of seduction a “spiritual force” is released against your mind, imagination, and emotions. Just as a fisherman may use various baits and lures so does the Jezebel spirit. Her baits and lures are all seductive in nature. Seduction is the bait that leads to a soul tie. You are the fish.

The purpose of the seduction is to create soul ties that can be used to control you. A soul tie is a spiritual or emotional attachment to another person. In this case the bond is with a demonic spirit called Jezebel. Soul ties can be created in a myriad of ways such as:

• Sexual relationships

• Emotional manipulation

• Shared life experiences

• Personal tragedies

• Loss of a loved one

• Flattery of the prideful

• Consoling another

• Reaching out to the lonely

• Agreeing with Jezebel’s offenses, hurts, wounds, and unforgiveness towards those in authority or leadership.

• Financial crisis.

Once soul ties have been established, Jezebel’s victim becomes a eunuch. A eunuch is a child of the Jezebel spirit. This has nothing to do with the male gender. A castrated male, our example, is a eunuch. In other words, a eunuch is a person without strength that can no longer reproduce. A Jezebel eunuch has no life outside the controlling world of Jezebel. Again, a eunuch has no strength of their own, looks to the Jezebel spirit for approval, instruction, validation, and companionship.

 

SOUL TIES

Here is the testimony of a man struggling with Jezebel's soul ties.

“I am with a wonderful and godly woman that is everything I have ever wanted. I love her and would give my life for hers without a second thought. I struggle with imaginations, however, from another relationship with a cold hearted abusive woman. I need help. I can’t get this other woman out of my head and out of my heart. A relative gave me a prayer that helps me get a little relief and regain control of my mind but the relief doesn’t last very long before my mind returns to this other woman.”

This man is still under the control (spell) of the Jezebel spirit. There is something in him, the soul ties with that spirit, which needs to be broken. This is an example of the bewitching powers of the Jezebel spirit. You can hear the desperation in his voice. He has been seduced, bewitched, and taken captive in his emotions. The Soul ties that have been created and need to be broken in prayer by the delivering power of the Holy Ghost. He must repent, renounce, forgive, and cry out to God for deliverance. Notice again what he wrote, “I can’t get this other woman out of my head.” Here is another example controlling soul ties.

"I almost left my husband for someone with a Jezebel spirit. I didn't realize how the spirit of seduction could get such a strong hold over my mind. I was an easy person to control while growing up always being told what I could and could not do in my life. During my encounter with Jezebel’s seduction I got to the point where I couldn't even think straight, my judgment was clouded and things I used to be able to do I couldn't do anymore. My marriage has been restored and we just celebrated thirty one years of marriage. I still have trouble with my mind and pray for complete restoration."

This woman almost lost a wonderful marriage to the Jezebel spirit. Here again we see soul ties created and Jezebel’s witchcraft released against someone’s mind. In both these examples soul ties was created by the Jezebel spirit. Jezebel is a seducing spirit that found something inside these people to bond with. Jezebel is the seducing goddess of war. As already said it’s soul ties that are the cords that the Jezebel spirit wraps around her victims.

BEWITCHED BY THE STRANGE WOMAN'S SOUL TIES

Paul used the term bewitched to describe demonic influence of soul ties. Paul wrote, “O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you that ye should not obey the truth before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth crucified among you?” (Galatians 3:1). Bewitched, Greek baskainō, means to be charmed with words. Just as the strange woman uses flattering words to capture its victim so do the Jezebel seducing spirits. The seducing goddess of war uses enticing words to sweeten you up.

“To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words.” (Proverbs 2:16)

“For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil.” (Proverbs 5:3)

“And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?” (Proverbs 5:20)

“To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.” (Proverbs 6:24)

“That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.” (Proverbs 7:5)

The spirit of Jezebel can’t deceive you without seducing you first. To accomplish that goal she will use several spirits in her network including the seducing spirit. There are several demonic pneuma spirits mentioned in scripture including: Pneuma poneron, an evil spirit (Acts 19:15). Pneuma python, a python spirit or spirit of divination (Acts 16:16). Pneuma astheneias, the spirit of infirmity (Luke 13:11). Pneuma alalon, a dumb spirit, one without speech (Mark 9:17). Pneuma akathartos, an unclean spirit (Mark 1:23). Pneuma plana, a seducing spirit or spirit of error (1 Timothy 4:1).

 

DAUGHTERS OF ZION BECAME  THE HARLOT

The book of Jeremiah depicts conditions at the end of the age among the nations that are God’s people, ancient Israel (the primarily English-speaking, democratic peoples of the West). We begin in chapter 4 and lead up to verse 30.

The setting is God inspiring Jeremiah with a vision of the destruction coming on these modern nations. National sins and “abominations”—things despised by God—are soon to bring a terrible punishment. God is even now offering these people a final chance to repent and return to Him. Notice: “If you will return, O Israel, says the Lord, return unto Me: and if you will put away your abominations out of My sight, then shall you not remove [go into prophesied captivity]…O Jerusalem, wash your heart [mind] from wickedness, that you may be saved. How long shall your vain thoughts lodge within you?…” (vs. 1, 14). God is pleading with His people to clean up their lives—to “wash” themselves.

 

 

Jeremiah continues, “Your way and your doings have procured these things unto you; this is your wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reaches unto your heart [these are very serious matters to God]…For My people is foolish, they have not known Me; they are sottish [drunken, stupid] children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge…all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the Lord, and by His fierce anger.” (vs. 18, 22, 26).

God’s indictment reaches a climax in Jeremiah’s vision. The modern nations of Israel (not Judah, which is just one nation) have, like a harlot, sought “lovers” (political allies) who turn on her: “And when you are spoiled, what will you do? Though you clothed yourself with crimson…” Most other translations translate the word “crimson” as scarlet.

 

This is important to understand. It is the “great whore,” called “MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH” and described in Revelation 17:5, who dresses in “purple and scarlet” (vs. 4) and rides a “scarlet-colored beast” (vs. 3). This “woman” is a picture of the large false, counterfeit religious system now masquerading as Christianity. She is a great church with many daughter churches that came out of her in protest. Recall the ancient Semiramis, who started the Babylonian Mystery Religion. She was the first harlot, and a type of the religion she founded—which has survived her for thousands of years.

Jeremiah describes how modern Israel has fallen into the conduct of a whore among the nations. Now read chapter 4, verse 30: “…though you deck yourself with ornaments of gold, though you rented your face with painting, in vain shall you make yourself fair [beautiful]; your lovers will despise you, they will seek your life.”

The peoples of the United States, Britain and her former Commonwealth countries have rebelled against God. As God reduces them in power and prestige, they have found themselves increasingly seeking “lovers” from among the nations on Earth. Yet they have never been more hated. All such “lovers” are prophesied to eventually turn on their courters. Israel has trusted in her outward appearance instead of God—and modern women unwittingly do the same.

 

 

 

 

Ancient Israel always sought to be like the nations around her. Instead of being an example to them, Israel wanted acceptance from them! Women today are no different. Not wearing makeup would make them stand out—and people want to fit in and be accepted. Please examine yourself and recognize this natural desire at work in your mind!

Take Jeremiah 4:30 for exactly what it means. Do not add to or subtract from it. It is plain! The context is God condemning His people for abominations within their national conduct—their national behavior. One of the abominations that God hates is painting the face—thereby taking on the nature of a prostitute. I have seen some try to use this verse to justify wearing makeup as long as one is not a prostitute.

The whole point in verse 30 is that painting the eyes is a common method of a prostitute—and any honest person, one truly seeking to please God and find His will, would admit as much!

Like any prostitute, often still dressed in red, and certainly operating in a “red light district,” modern Israel has painted her face with makeup. National captivity and a terrible time of punishment will be God’s remedy for His people and all who follow these practices—for those who will not wash and clean up their faces!

Women of today may think they just want to “look nice” to the world, when they really look like prostitutes to God.

 

 

Ezekiel 23:40

. This book is almost entirely comprised of one great prophecy, also culminating in the second captivity of the modern-day descendants of Israel. Much of Ezekiel parallels Jeremiah. God reinforces what He said there.

 

The prophet Ezekiel records the same kinds of national sins and conditions as Jeremiah. Ezekiel chapter 23 contains a very graphic description, best read in the Moffatt translation. This translation does not always carefully delineate between verses as do the King James and others. Paragraphs begin wherever the translator chose to place them.

The context is of two harlot sisters. Bear in mind that Samaria was the capital of the ancient House of Israel (with ten tribes) and Jerusalem of the House of Judah (with two tribes). Think of the sisters as representing the modern capital cities of Washington, D.C. and Jerusalem/Tel Aviv. The context starting in Ezekiel 23:2 leads up to verse 40.

Here is what God says. Read it carefully and grasp its message!

“‘Son of man, there were two women…when they were young, they played the harlot in Egypt, where men pressed their breasts and handled their virgin nipples. Their names were Oholah, the elder, and Oholibah, the younger. They became My wives, and bore sons and daughters (as for their names, Oholah is Samaria, Oholibah Jerusalem).

“‘But Oholah played the harlot, though she was My wife…and befouled herself with the idols of every man on whom she doted; she never ceased her harlotry since in Egypt men lay with her as a girl and handled her virgin nipples and had intercourse with her freely. So I handed her over to her lovers, to the Assyrians…they exposed her nakedness…and they slew her with the sword; so punishment was inflicted on her, till she became A WARNING TO WOMEN.’” (Women, take this phrase for exactly what it says.)

“‘Her sister Oholibah saw this, but she went further in depravity, in her lust and harlotry…I saw that she was befouling herself…But she carried her harlotry further; she saw men pictured upon walls, figures of Chaldeans drawn in vermilion…and when she saw them she doted upon them…Therefore, Oholibah—here is the Lord the Eternal’s sentence—I will rouse your lovers against you…I will mass them all around you, the Babylonians, all the Chaldeans…they shall attack you…with a host of nations…and they shall SENTENCE you; I will vent My jealous fury upon you, and let them deal with you fiercely…’” This is a sobering verse. The punishment described actually comes from God, though we have yet to read the rest of the reason why.

“‘Since you forgot Me and flung Me aside, then suffer for your sensual harlot ways!’ ‘Son of man,’ said the Eternal, ‘arraign Oholah and Oholibah, and show them their detestable impieties…They did this to Me also; they polluted My sanctuary and desecrated My sabbath [Modern Israel has trampled all over the true Sabbath of the Bible]…And this is how they behaved within My temple; they actually sent for men who came from abroad, sent messengers to them! And for them you bathed yourself, you painted your eyes, you put on your ornaments [vs. 40], you sat on a handsome diwan [couch], with a table spread in front of it…and sounds of revelry arose!’”

This is an incredible series of verses. God directly likens Israel and Judah (seeking allies among the nations) to harlots who have sent for men after painting their faces—exactly like whores awaiting their next customers. This is a clear, unmistakable condemnation of the use of eye makeup. God next issues a sentence, just like a modern court, to all who have committed spiritual crimes (sins) in His sight.

“‘This therefore is the Lord the eternal’s sentence: Bring a host of folk against them, and hand them over to be maltreated and robbed! Let them be stoned and put to the sword…that ALL WOMEN MAY TAKE WARNING and avoid your sensual ways…and so learn that I am the Lord the eternal!’”

Women of the modern world—take warning! Be careful that you do not conclude that you are an exception to the punishment foretold in this prophecy. God connects eye paint directly to seduction for harlotrous purposes. Are you prepared to stand before Him and explain why this did not mean you? Be careful that you do not fatally miscalculate, with your eternal life at stake!