Mount Carmel Showdown
Overview
- Testament: Old
- Book: 1 Kings
- Chapters: 1 Kings 18
- Summary: Elijah confronts the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, and the LORD answers by fire before all Israel.
Details
The contest exposes Baal’s silence and God’s living power. It is the decisive public collision between covenant faithfulness and state-sponsored idolatry in 1 Kings.
Key People Involved
Key Places
Important Verses
“The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God.” - 1 Kings 18:39