Journey Through The Scriptures

As is evident in this study, it is difficult to write about places like Mount Carmel in northern Israel, west of Nazareth, without mentioning that large groups of friends from�The Fellowship�stand on this glorious spot and relive the prophet Elijah’s miraculous victory over the prophets of the false god Baal! This great contest restored the worship of the true God in Israel, which had been corrupted by Queen Jezebel’s dedication to idol worship.

The story began when Elijah challenged King Ahab of Israel to a contest on Mount Carmel, to prove who was the true God and deserving of the nation’s worship. Ahab accepted the challenge, perhaps seeing it as a way to rid himself of the prophet whom Ahab called the “troubler of Israel” (v. 17).

The frantic cries of Baal’s prophets were not only futile, but gave Elijah the opportunity to show their powerlessness by his taunts. Elijah had absolute confidence that God would answer his prayer with fire – and He did!