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Revelation 17:16-17
And the ten horns which you saw on the beast, these will hate the harlot, make her
desolate and naked, eat her flesh and burn her with fire.

What kind of beast do people ride upon? The most common animal used for
transportation is the horse. Does not the life of Jezebel provide a great parallel to the harlot
of Revelation in that Jezebel was trampled by horses?

II Kings 9:33
So they threw her down, and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall and on the
horses, and he trampled her under foot.

Yet, there is a connection to another type of beast in the deaths of Jezebel and the
Great Harlot. These beasts are dogs. John writes that the beast will make the harlot
“desolate and naked, and eat her flesh.” After Jezebel was cast down and trampled by
horses, the dogs came and consumed her flesh. Certainly Yahweh seeks to convey
something through these details. Both dogs and horses are considered unclean animals by
God for they do not meet the dual criteria of chewing the cud and having a split hoof. Yet
man has trained both of these unclean animals and made them his servants.
So too has the Jezebel spirit sought to take that which is unclean and cause it to
submit to her service. The Jezebel spirit seeks to make the flesh the instrument for fulfilling
all desires. The flesh, however, is not to be trusted. It can be wielded to some effect, but
never truly tamed. It is inherently unclean. It will rise up at the end and destroy the one
who looks to the flesh to accomplish their purposes.
This is a note of caution for all women who seek to use the flesh to get what they
desire. Sisters in Christ, do not resort to fleshly methods to get your way in your marriage,
or any other realm of life. Though you may have success for a season, in the end the beast
nature will bite you. Do not usurp authority that belongs to another. Humble yourself that
God might exalt you in due time. Those who exalt themselves will be cast down by the
power of God.