Divided Kingdom and the Prophets
Elijah on Mount Carmel
Ninth century BC Mount CarmelOld Testament
WHAT HAPPENED
The event
Elijah challenged Baal’s prophets, and God answered his prayer with fire before the watching people.
WHY IT MATTERS
Its place in the story
Carmel called Israel away from divided loyalty and declared that the Lord alone is God.
RELATED SCRIPTURE · KJV
Read it in the Bible
“And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.”
1 Kings 18:21
“Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?”
1 Kings 3:9
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