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  1. Meshuggy<\/em>! The disciple is called \u201cthat madman\u201d (meshuga\u2019) by the officers in verse 11,\u00a0 and the lookout in verse 20 recognizes Jehu from his unrestrained horsemanship: \u201cit looks like the driving of Jehu son of Nimshi, who drives wildly\u201d (be-shiga\u2019on).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Peace<\/em>. The word \u201cpeace\u201d appears 9 times in this chapter, which opens one of the bloodiest rebellions in Israelite history.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Jezebel<\/em>. Daughter of royalty herself, she responds haughtily (bravely?) to Jehu\u2019s rebellion: \u201cshe painted her eyes with kohl and dressed her hair, and she looked out of the window,\u201d (30), and so once its clear who\u2019s queen, she challenges Jehu.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Zimri – short reign, long memory.<\/em> Zimri was king for barely a week, but he remains in the collective consciousness as the rebel who failed, disastrously. That\u2019s why Jezebel says to Jehu: \u201cIs all well, Zimri, murderer of your master?\u201d (31). She\u2019s saying – you\u2019re a murderer, and a failure. Sad. And if it wasn\u2019t clear, she\u2019s not really concerned about his welfare. (But of course she miscalculated her power and support, and was thrown under the bus, or the horses\u2026).<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Payback time for Naboth<\/em>. Jehu, very consciously and proactively, brings about the death of Jehoram, so that it will be crystal clear, that this is a direct punishment for the murder of Naboth. \u201c\u2018I swear, I have taken note of the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons yesterday\u2014declares the LORD. And I will requite you in this plot\u2014declares the LORD.\u2019 So pick him up and throw him unto the plot in accordance with the word of the LORD\u201d (26).<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Self-awareness, or persuasion<\/em>? Jehu emphasizes time and again that he is acting according to God\u2019s word. Who is he trying to convince – and why? 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