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.

At this, the people of Israel support Elijah and assist him in slaughtering the many priests of Baal. Clearly there was not a lot of love lost between these two faiths.

It’s the part where Elijah tells the people to choose between the Lord and Baal, but they refuse. So he sets up a demonstration: He has the priests of Baal choose a bull to sacrifice and cut it ...

By Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe, Jr., Ph.D. It's been quite a while now, but I still remember the epic and miraculous showdown story between the prophets of Baal, the supreme deity of the ancient ...

Haftarat Ki Tissa recounts one of the great competitive triumphs of Israelite religion. Israel’s King Ahab and his pagan wife Jezebel have slaughtered dozens of God’s prophets, and the Elijah ...

Discover showtimes, read reviews, watch trailers, find streaming options, and see where to watch God Answers by Fire Elijah and the Prophets of Baal (2014). Explore cast details and learn more on ...

Readers of the Bible are probably familiar with the god, Baal, who was one of the chief rivals of the Hebrew God. The term “baal” appears over 90 times in the Hebrew Bible. Perhaps the best ...