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What circumstances led to the contest between Prophet Elijah and the prophets of Baal at Mount Carmel?

      

Highlight the circumstances that led to the contest between Prophet Elijah and the prophets of Baal at Mount Carmel.

  

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Maurice
(i) There was a prolonged drought in Israel which threatened the nation. ( The drought was a punishment from God because of the people's apostasy).

(ii) Elijah was sent by God to prove that he(Elijah) was speaking the truth about the living God.

(iii) Elijah had deep religious experience and deep conviction about the true nature of Yahweh.

(iv) The whole nation of Israel had been led astray into false worship at the king's command.

(v) The contest was to prove to the Israelites and the king himself who between Yahweh and Baal was the true God.

(vi) King Ahab had married a Phoenician princess, Jezebel who imported to Israel the worship of foreign gods.

(vii) Jezebel imported 450 prophets of Baal to promote Baal worship in Israel.

(viii) Ahab built a temple for the worship of Baal in Samaria and participated in the worship of pagan gods.

(ix) Yahweh's altar had been destroyed.

(x) Yahweh was worshipped alongside other gods.

(xi) Prophets of Yahweh were persecuted and many had been killed in Israel on the order of Queen Jezebel.


maurice.mutuku answered the question on June 20, 2017 at 11:35


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