Jezebel had been the pagan queen of Israel in the days of Elijah; she introduced Baal worship into Israel (1 Kings 16:30-33; 2 Kings 9:22). A similar seductress in the Thyatiran church had somehow obtained a position of leadership in the church despite Paul's warnings against women prophesying or teaching in the church (1 Corinthians 14:34; 1 Timothy 2:11,12). Her anti-nomian teachings (teachings "against law," purportedly giving license to sin as one pleased), given with the claim that she had the gift of prophecy, had led the church into gross immorality while simultaneously manifesting love, faith and good works (Revelation 2:19). This church, as well as many churches since, professed spirituality and "love" while downgrading doctrine and separation.

Source:

KJV Defenders Study Bible, by Dr. Henry Morris, Ph.D.
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Language: English
DEF 10 ISBN 0-529-10444-x
DEF 10-1 ISBN 0-529-10445-8