Elijah’s Fire on Mount Carmel

What happens when one man stands alone against an entire nation’s false god? In the days of Israel’s

rebellion, the prophet Elijah steps forward with a challenge that will expose truth

with fire. Israel has turned away from God and begun worshiping Baal,

and Elijah confronts King Ahab with a bold test. On Mount Carmel, he gathers the people,

the king, and hundreds of prophets of Baal. Two altars are prepared. Two sacrifices are

laid out. And one simple rule is set: the god who answers by fire is the true God.

The prophets of Baal go first. From morning until evening they cry out,

dance, and slash themselves, begging their god to respond. But there is no