Confrontation with Elijah on Mount Carmel
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The Confrontation with Elijah on Mount Carmel is a biblical event in which the prophet Elijah challenges the prophets of Baal to demonstrate the true God before King Ahab and the people of Israel.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament narrative
ⓘ
biblical event ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
covenant faithfulness
ⓘ
idolatry ⓘ monotheism ⓘ prophetic authority ⓘ |
| chronologicallyLocatedIn | period of the divided monarchy of Israel ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Jewish and Christian preaching and teaching ⓘ |
| featuresActionByElijah |
pouring water on the sacrifice and altar
ⓘ
praying for God to answer by fire ⓘ rebuilding the altar of the Lord ⓘ |
| featuresMiracle |
divine fire consuming the sacrifice
ⓘ
fire consuming wood, stones, dust, and water ⓘ |
| featuresResponseOfPeople | proclaiming “The LORD, he is God” ⓘ |
| featuresRitual | sacrifice on an altar ⓘ |
| featuresSign | fire from heaven ⓘ |
| followedBy |
end of the drought
ⓘ
slaughter of the prophets of Baal at the Kishon Valley ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus |
canonical in Christianity
ⓘ
canonical in Judaism ⓘ |
| hasChallengeType | test of divine power ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfComposition | Biblical Hebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiteraryGenre | narrative ⓘ |
| hasMainFigure | Elijah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfProphetsOfAsherah | 400 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfProphetsOfBaal | 450 ⓘ |
| hasOpposingFigures |
prophets of Asherah
ⓘ
prophets of Baal ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
YHWH acknowledged as God
ⓘ
defeat of the prophets of Baal ⓘ |
| hasParticipantGroup | people of Israel ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | to demonstrate the true God to Israel ⓘ |
| hasScripturalReference | 1 Kings 18:20–40 ⓘ |
| involvesDeity |
Baal
NERFINISHED
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YHWH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesKing | Ahab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesQueen | Jezebel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTextualContext | Books of Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursDuringReignOf | King Ahab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orderedBy | Elijah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Deuteronomistic history NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Elijah’s flight to Horeb ⓘ |
| precondition | drought in Israel ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1 Kings 18 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
God’s supremacy over pagan gods
ⓘ
call to national repentance ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAt | Mount Carmel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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