The dangers of sacrifice are apparent in the Book of Kings as well. The prophet Elijah challenges 850 pagan priests of Baal and Asherah, who are advising the king, Ahab.

Msgr. Charles Pope Msgr. Charles Pope is currently a dean and pastor in the Archdiocese of Washington, DC, where he has served on the Priest Council, the College of Consultors, and the Priest ...

Elijah then calls on the Israelites to slaughter the priests of Baal. Elijah must flee into the desert to hide from the wrath of the Queen, Jezebel who promoted the cause of Baal.

Elijah then calls on the Israelites to slaughter the priests of Baal. Elijah must flee into the desert to hide from the wrath of the Queen, Jezebel who promoted the cause of Baal.

Elijah then calls on the Israelites to slaughter the priests of Baal. Elijah must flee into the desert to hide from the wrath of the Queen, Jezebel who promoted the cause of Baal.

The term “baal” appears over 90 times in the Hebrew Bible. Perhaps the best known Bible story that refers to Baal is in the 18th chapter of I Kings, where the prophet Elijah publicly challenges the ...

He used Dante’s image of Satan stuck in ice as a metaphor and the story of Elijah and the priests of Baal to illustrate the dangers of making worldly things absolute, leading to self-destructive ...