Elijah and Jezebel

Good versus evil, man versus woman, Elijah versus Jezebel. These two characters are juxtaposed in the text of 1 Kings, and this frames the way in which the reader understands the story. Elijah and Jezebel imitate and emulate each other despite being a mirror reflection. Polarity produces similarity, and Trible lays out the contrasts with the impact it has on readers.