This document summarizes a debate between professors about the biblical account of Elijah and Baal. In the debate, Elijah's miracles are presented as arguments for Yahweh being superior to Baal. While Baal was the supposed god of fire and rain, Elijah was able to call down fire and control water, demonstrating Baal's inability over these domains. References are also made to similarities between Elijah and Jesus, such as both ascending to heaven. In the end, the professors argue that the account of Elijah vs. Baal is consistent and reinforces who Yahweh claimed to be.

1. Baal vs ElijahBaal vs Elijah

2. We are here to debate the veracity of a
book that concerns upheavals of life,
challenges to how one thinks and
believes, holding onto values, miracles
and prophesies.
The main situation is coming into the
promised land under the ‘leadership’ of
Ahab and Jezebel. We are discussing
Elijah vs Baal
I and my colleagues will be defending
the veracity and reliability of the book(s)
of Kings as an ancient document
CS Lewis:

3. In this debate,
I and my fellow faculty members will be
holding our esteemed guests’ views
accountable to scrutiny and
the sensibilities of free thinkers.
And so…
Anything more than myth and legend?
I think not.
McGonagall:

4. Stories in the ancient world abound
Baal is no different
Elijah no different
The stories haphazard and
fanciful!
McGonagall:

5. I’ll take that. Good question
let’s consider how the stories play off each
other. Shall we?
Fred Rogers:

6. Be my guests
Gentlemen?
McGonagall:

7. We will be arguing the case that all of Elijah’s miracles
are meant as arguments against Baal in favor of Yahweh
being better
Baal indeed was a mythical god
but Yahweh real and Elijah real
Fred Rogers:

8. Who was Baal?
The God of fire and giver of the rains
both will play a big part in the miracles shown
Fred Rogers:

9. In his first miracle, Elijah turns off the rain
for 3 years
Fred Rogers:
There will be no rain
except by my word
There will be no rain
except by my word

10. Everyone is lucky once in a while, sir.
It does not do well to dwell on dreams
and forget to live.
McGonagall:

11. And it continues…
although Baal is a God of both fire and rain
Elijah is the one calling down fire
Fred Rogers:

12. On Mt Carmel, the place of normally abundant rain
there was no rain
Baal could not send fire to consume the sacrifice
but Elijah drenched his offering in water and called down fire

13. That would be a ‘double play’
since Baal God over fire and sender of rain water

14. fanciful hopes
imaginations run wild… stories made up…
Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody:

15. And yet does that fit what we see in the
accounts Baal is so called ‘god of fire’
but Elijah is the one who calls down file
CS Lewis:

16. Elijah showed his superiority
by sending down fire on opposition
although Baal was supposed to be the god of fire

17. Elijah also strikes the water
making it part also showing Baal is neither
god of fire or water

18. He who asserts must prove.
Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody:

19. CS Lewis:
We also note that Baal legends include
Baal doing favors for rich people in exchange
for the benefits of having a rich guy indebted to you

20. CS Lewis:
Where both Elijah and Elisha in contrast
helped ‘uninfluential’ poor widows

22. Baal was said to ‘ride the clouds’
so even as Elijah left this world it was
a slap in the face for Baal
Jonathan Edwards:

23. Sybill Trelawney is the professor of Divination:
How so?

24. Elijah was taken up in a
whirlwind with chariots of fire

25. Which mean ‘crash go the chariots’
for Baal, or so to speak.
Jonathan Edwards:

26. In the end the account of Elijah vs the Baals
was quite consistent and makes
perfect sense in the light of who Baal
claimed to be
CS Lewis:

27. Yes… let’s move on…
So, are you starting to see how in the story of Elijah
is spells Jesus all over?
CS Lewis:

28. Excuse me?
Jesus?
How, pray tell is Jesus in the book?
Slughorn:

29. Jonathan Edwards:
Like Jesus, Elijah gave his follower a double portion
of his spirit. And a double portion is what the heir gets.
Those who follow Jesus are co heirs.

30. Fred Rogers:
Both Elijah and Jesus raised the dead,
confronted wrong ideas about God
could control weather
and multiplied food

31. CS Lewis:
Both Elijah and Jesus
ascended to heaven

32. It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up
to our enemies, but just as much to stand
up to our friends
Now alas we must bid you farewell.
Albus Dumbledore:

33. And on your way ….
Albus Dumbledore:

34. What’s happening?
Albus Dumbledore:

35. I’m afraid dear sirs and madams, we
are more real than you.
While you are clever works of fiction
we are the ‘poema’ work of God
Is is us who bid you adieu.
Jonathan Edwards:

36. In the book of Kings, our guy bested the Baal.
Whether we did the same will be left to the
audience.
Adieu.
Jonathan Edwards: