Elijah and the Priests
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Elijah and the Priests
He competes with the priests of Baal as to who has the strongest god : when fire descends from heaven to ignite his offering, his god is proved the winner
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Descends Elijah Heaven Priests Strongest Testament Ba Al Competes Ignite
EDITORS COMMENTS
This print depicts the biblical event of the competition between the prophet Elijah and the priests of Baal on Mount Carmel. According to the Old Testament of the Bible, situated in 1 Kings 18:20-40, Elijah challenged the priests of the Canaanite god Baal to a contest to prove whose god was the true and all-powerful deity. The scene illustrates the moment of truth, as Elijah and the priests prepare their respective sacrifices on adjacent altars. The priests of Baal call on their god to ignite their offering, performing frenzied rituals in an attempt to elicit a response. Yet, their efforts remain fruitless. In contrast, Elijah's faith in the God of Israel remains unwavering. He drenches his altar and sacrifice with water, seemingly making it an impossible task for fire to appear. However, as the crowd watches in anticipation, the heavens answer Elijah's prayer, and a miraculous fire descends from the sky, consuming the offering and the wood, leaving the priests of Baal's altar untouched. This powerful image encapsulates the intensity and drama of the event, highlighting the faith and conviction of Elijah in the face of adversity. The divine intervention serves as a testament to the belief that God is indeed the strongest and most powerful deity, surpassing all others.
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