The story describes a confrontation between the prophet Elias and the prophets of the false god Baal. Elias challenges the prophets of Baal to a contest on Mount Carmel to determine whose god is real. They build altars and call on their gods, but the prophets of Baal's altar remains untouched while fire from heaven consumes Elias's altar. The people declare that the Lord is God. Elias then has the prophets of Baal killed for their false worship.

1. The Story of Elias and the
Prophets of Baal
3 Kings 18

2. Cast:
Achab: the King
Abdias: the governor of Achab’s house
Elias: a holy prophet of God
Jezabel: Achab’s wife
Prophets of Baal: “prophets” of the fake god Baal
The Israelites: people under Achab, who no longer know the true God
Note: Jezabel was the daughter of the King of Tyre, with which Israel had
a treaty. When Achab married Jezabel, she brought one of her homeland’s
customs with her to Israel – the worship of the god Baal.

3. Abdias came to his master, the King Achab.
“Yes?” Achab asked. “What is it?”
“Master,” said Abdias, most humbly. “The prophet
Elias is waiting outside and wishes to speak to you.”
So Achab went out to talk to Elias.
“What is it that you want?” Achab asked. “Are you
the one who has been troubling Israel?”
- 3 Kings 18:16-17

5. Elias replied, “I have not troubling
Israel. Rather, it is you, who have
forgotten the commandments of
the Lord, and have followed the
god Baal.”
- 3 Kings 18:18

7. Elias continued: “But let’s not argue about
this. Send for the four hundred and fifty
prophets of Baal, who dine at your wife
Jezabel’s table, and tell them to come to
Mount Carmel.”
So Achab sent the message to all the
people of Israel, and sent the four hundred
and fifty prophets to Mount Carmel.
- 3 Kings 18:19-20

9. At Mount Carmel, Elias stood before the people and asked them, “Why do
you act unconcerned and do nothing? You have to choose between the Lord
God and Baal.”
The Israelites said nothing, feeling uncomfortable.
So Elias spoke up again. “I am the only prophet left of the Lord, but there are
four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal. Give us two calves, and the prophets
of Baal will choose one, cut it into pieces, and lay it upon wood on an altar.
But there must be no fire under the wood. Then I will prepare the other
calf, and put no fire under it, either. Then the prophets of Baal will call upon
their god and I will call upon the Lord God. Whichever God answers, He will
be God.”
The people agreed: “That is fair.”
- 3 Kings 18:21-25

11. The prophets of Baal chose a calf and prepared it. Then
they began to call upon the name of Baal. They called
from the morning until the afternoon: “O Baal, hear
us!” But nothing happened. At noon, Elias mocked the
prophets of Baal: “Shout louder, for Baal is a god, and
perhaps he is talking with someone, or he is an inn, or
on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep, and needs to be
awakened.” So the prophets of Baal shouted
louder, and cut themselves with knives, until they were
all covered with blood.
- 3 Kings 18:26-28

13. When still nothing happened, Elias called the Israelites
to him. He repaired the old altar of the Lord, and then
poured seven buckets of water over the offering and
the altar, so that it would seem even more impossible
to the Israelites for the fire to be lit.
Then Elias knelt down and prayed to God. Almost right
after he finished praying, a fire came down from
Heaven and consumed the offering, and even licked
upon the water left around the altar.
- 3 Kings 18:29-38

15. And then the people fell down on their faces, crying:
“The Lord is God! The Lord is God!”
- 3 Kings 18:39

17. Elias told the Israelites to take the prophets of Baal, and
kill them – their just punishment.
- 3 Kings 18:40

20. Information From:
Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible, 3 Kings 18: http://drbo.org/
Christ the King, Lord of History by Anne W. Carroll, pp. 35-37

21. Picture Credits
Elias comes to see Achab: http://lnk.nu/google.ca/275n
Achab worships Baal: http://lnk.nu/bibleencyclopedia.com/275o.htm
Invitation comic: http://www.creationism.org/images/Cartoons/index.htm
Elias and his altar: http://www.eternityarts.com/gospel-chalk-art/chalk-art-books-
dvds/chalk-art-dvds/
The Contest: http://lnk.nu/google.ca/275r
The fire lights upon Elias’ altar: http://michael2011.blogspot.ca/2011/01/who-is-god-and-
does-he-reveal-himself.html
The Israelites worship God: http://jdhparish.multiply.com/links/item/199/Jesus-Divine-
Healer-Parishs-Photos-The-Mountain-of-Victory-Mt.-Carmel-Facebook
The prophets of Baal are killed: http://www.masterfile.com/stock-
photography/image/860-03173794/Woodcut-Elias-kills-the-prophets-of-Baal-First-Book-
of-Kings-18-40-Old-Testament-Catholic-Picture-Bible
End picture:
http://bibleencyclopedia.com/pictures/1_Kings_18_Elijah_and_prophets_of_Baal_on_Mo
unt_Carmel.htm

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