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| − | In the Bible, Ahab was a Hebrew king. His rule was marked by great prosperity and works of great architecture and art (1 Kings 22:39 and Amos 3:15). However, Ahab allowed his zeal for worldly good to overshadow his religious purity. For example, he married [[Jezebel]], a woman outside his religion. | + | In the [[Bible]], '''Ahab''' was a Hebrew king. His rule was marked by great prosperity and works of great architecture and art (1 Kings 22:39 and Amos 3:15). However, Ahab allowed his zeal for worldly good to overshadow his religious purity. For example, he married [[Jezebel]], a woman outside his religion. He became known as a wicked king and persecuted the prophets of God. |
== Literary References == | == Literary References == | ||
Revision as of 18:19, June 19, 2007
Biblical References
In the Bible, Ahab was a Hebrew king. His rule was marked by great prosperity and works of great architecture and art (1 Kings 22:39 and Amos 3:15). However, Ahab allowed his zeal for worldly good to overshadow his religious purity. For example, he married Jezebel, a woman outside his religion. He became known as a wicked king and persecuted the prophets of God.
Literary References
Ahab was the captain, and a main character, in the famous symbolist novel Moby Dick. In this book, Ahab pursued to his death a white whale, "Moby Dick," seeking vengeance for the whale's destruction of his leg.