And they limped [they hobbled] around the altar that they had made." I don't think those two uses of the word limp or hobble are an accident. Second, Baal was a false god and men were not to worship him. But this was not all; to complete the miracle, the fire consumed the stones of the altar, and the very dust, to show that it was no ordinary fire, and perhaps to intimate that, though God accepted this occasional sacrifice from this altar, yet for the future they ought to demolish all the altars on their high places, and, for their constant sacrifices, make use of that at Jerusalem only. Elijah on Mount Carmel 26 And they took the bull that was given them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, shouting, "O Baal, answer us!" But there was no sound, and no one answered as they leaped around the altar they had made. 27At noon Elijah began to make fun of them. Notice is hereby soon brought to Ahab that Elijah had sent him a challenge to meet him immediately at such a place, and Ahab accepts the challenge: He went to meet Elijah,1 Kings 18:16; 1 Kings 18:16. Ahab's care was not to lose all the beasts, many being already lost; but he took no care about his soul, not to lose that; he took a deal of pains to seek grass, but none to seek the favour of God, fencing against the effect, but not enquiring how to remove the cause. How did the spirit of God move upon the face of the waters in Genesis 1:2? Note, The worship of idols is a most ridiculous thing, and it is but justice to represent it so and expose it to scorn. 45 And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, "Choose one bull for yourselves and prepare it first, since there are many of you; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under it ." So they took the bull that was given to them and prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, saying, "O Baal, hear and answer us." Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. Perhaps Jezebel persecuted God's prophets under pretence that they were the cause of the judgment, because Elijah had foretold it. From Pretty Statues to Silver and Gold: Jesus or Mammon? Those that procure God's judgments do the mischief, not he that merely foretels them and gives warning of them, that the nation may repent and prevent them. If Jehovah be the true God, Baal is a false God, to whom these Israelites had revolted, and seduced others to the worship of him; and therefore, by the express law of God, they were to be put to death, Deuteronomy 13:1-11. Let the prophets of Baal choose one bull and kill it and cut it into pieces. A good answer provides new insight and perspective. Follow Christ's journey to the Cross. Copyright 2005 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. Israel being thus far reformed that they had acknowledged the Lord to be God, and had consented to the execution of Baal's prophets, that they might not seduce them any more, though this was far short of a thorough reformation, yet it was so far accepted that God thereupon opened the bottles of heaven, and poured out blessings upon his land, that very evening (as it should seem) on which they did this good work, which should have confirmed them in their reformation; see Haggai 2:18; Haggai 2:19. Those that slighted and hated his counsels would gladly be beholden to him for his prayers. One may guess how people stand affected to God by observing how they stand affected to his people and ministers. Their heart is divided (Hosea 10:2), whereas God will have all or none. 19 Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table. He stood by them, and patiently heard them for so many hours praying to an idol, yet with secret indignation and disdain; and at noon, when the sun was at the hottest, and they too expecting fire (then if ever), he upbraided them with their folly; and notwithstanding the gravity of his office, and the seriousness of the work he had before him, bantered them: "Cry aloud, for he is a god, a goodly god that cannot be made to hear without all this clamour. As for those who fall as victims to the fire of God's wrath, no water can shelter them from it, any more than briers or thorns, Isaiah 27:4; Isaiah 27:5. 14Now you want me to go and tell my master you are here? 38 Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. He proposed to bring the matter to a fair trial; and it was so much the fairer because Baal had all the external advantages on his side. 28 And they cried aloud and cut themselves after their custom with swords and lances, until the blood gushed out upon them. If the Lord is the true God, follow him, but if Baal is the true God, follow him! But the people said nothing. "I love Jesus and it is the honor of my life to get to portray him," he said. As one having authority immediately from the King of kings, he ordered a convention of the states to be forthwith summoned to meet at Mount Carmel, where there had been an altar built to God, 1 Kings 18:30; 1 Kings 18:30. Note, 1. When we worship money, it mauls us. Do you believe that? He could not bring them to the altar at Jerusalem unless he could unite the two kingdoms again (which, for correction to both, God designed should not now be done), therefore, by his prophetic authority, he builds an altar on Mount Carmel, and so owns that which had formerly been built there. get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value! The people join issue with him: It is well spoken,1 Kings 18:24; 1 Kings 18:24. God will first prepare our heart, and then cause his ear to hear, will first turn us to him, and then turn to us,Psalms 10:17; Psalms 80:3. (1.) He himself retired to pray (for though God had promised rain, he must ask it, Zechariah 10:1), and to give thanks for God's answer by fire, now hoping for an answer by water. Dont let any of them run away! The people captured all the prophets. He would have the king know before, that it might not be a surprise to him and that he might be sure it was the prophet's own act to present himself to him. Because our material possessions so often seduce us into worshiping them like gods, they pose possibly the preeminent threat to worshiping Jesus. 12The Spirit of the Lord may carry you to some other place after I leave. Even on Baals home turf, people starved while waiting for Baal to bring his promised abundance. And there was a sore famine in Samaria. Had it been true that he was the troubler of Israel, Ahab, as king, would have been bound to animadvert upon him. However, it is put to this experiment, "Let each side prepare a sacrifice, and pray to its God, and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God; if neither shall thus answer, let the people turn Atheists; if both, let them continue to halt between two." He does not insist upon their relation to Jehovah--"Is he not yours, and the God of your fathers, while Baal is the god of the Sidonians? 2 And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down. 2. 36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word. 3 And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. 2. In the end, Those who make [idols] will end up like them, as will everyone who trusts in them (Ps. Compare Mark 9:38; Mark 9:39; Matthew 21:30. All the people agreed that this was a good idea. Ahab agrees with the request, but only 450 of the 850 priests (those who serve Baal) accept the challenge and show up (1Kings 18:22). Rain is the river of God,Psalms 65:9. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there. He also brought them food and water.) Maybe we can find enough grass to keep our horses and mules alive and not have to kill our animals. 6So each one chose a part of the country to search; Ahab went in one direction and Obadiah in another. b. We have here the meeting between Ahab and Elijah, as bad a king as ever the world was plagued with and as good a prophet as ever the church was blessed with. Their perishing thus is the using, as the apostle speaks of them (Colossians 3:22), was to intimate the utter abolition of them after a little while, Hebrews 8:13. Practicing the King's Economy: Honoring Jesus in How We Work, Earn, Spend, Save, and Give. They allow the proposal to be fair and unexceptionable "God has often answered by fire; if Baal cannot do so, let him be cast out for a usurper." He will kill me!, 15Elijah answered, As surely as the Lord All-Powerful lives, whom I serve, I will be seen by Ahab today.. Ahab issued out writs accordingly, for the convening of this great assembly (1 Kings 18:20; 1 Kings 18:20), either because he feared Elijah and durst not oppose him (Saul stood in awe of Samuel more than of God), or because he hoped Elijah would bless the land, and speak the word that they might have rain, and upon those terms they would be all at his beck. What is the story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal? Asked April 28 2020 Deuteronomy 14:1 Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead. It was strange that so good a man as Obadiah would accept of preferment in a court so addicted to idolatry and all manner of wickedness. There he set himself, as it were, upon his watch-tower, like the prophet, Habakkuk 2:1. 41Then Elijah said to Ahab, Now, go, eat, and drink, because a heavy rain is coming. 42So King Ahab went to eat and drink. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. 8 And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. Community answers are sorted based on votes. Meanwhile, in the midst of Baal country, God made oil and flour overflow for Elijah and his newfound friends (vv. "But there was no voice. Such living falls far short of the life Jesus invites us to experience. Like madmen they cut themselves in pieces with knives and lancets (1 Kings 18:28; 1 Kings 18:28) for vexation that they were not . II. Tyrants and persecutors, in their passion, are often unreasonably outrageous, even towards their friends and confidants. It is a chapter in which are many things very observable. Elijah Kills the Prophets of Baal - During the third year without rain, the LORD spoke his word to Elijah: "Go and meet King Ahab, and I will soon send rain." So Elijah went to meet Ahab. By proceeding, you consent to our cookie usage. Elijah allows it to them (1 Kings 18:25; 1 Kings 18:25), gives them the lead for their greater confusion; only, knowing that the working of Satan is with lying wonders, he takes care to prevent a fraud: Be sure to put no fire under. 21Elijah approached the people and said, How long will you not decide between two choices? He is there in the presence of Ahab, the 450 prophets of Baal, 400 prophets of the groves and a company of people from all Israel. Now in their experiment observe. (2.) But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken. Click to enable/disable _ga - Google Analytics Cookie. Elijah was no priest, nor were his attendants Levites. Note, It has been the lot of the best and most useful men to be called and counted the troublers of the land, and to be run down as public grievances. Two things he pleads here:-- (1.) There he spoke with us. [2.] Paul goes even further. Like madmen they cut themselves in pieces with knives and lancets (1 Kings 18:28; 1 Kings 18:28) for vexation that they were not answered, or in a sort of prophetic fury, hoping to obtain the favour of their god by offering to him their own blood, when they could not obtain it with the blood of their bullock. Yet, bad as things were. Elijah vs. the priests of Baal. The Holy Bible, New Century Version. The god who answers by setting fire to his wood is the true God.. THE PROPHETS OF BAAL,THE PROPHETS OF ASHERAH,AND THE LATTER RAIN. The purpose of the prophet's request was to demonstrate who was the true God that deserved the people's dedicated worship. Mauled by Money: The Cost of Economic Idolatry, The Bible also teaches us that the wages of our economic idolatry is death. But in this chapter his appearance was as public as before his retirement was close; the days appointed for his concealment (which was part of the judgment upon Israel) being finished, he is not commanded to show himself to Ahab, and to expect rain upon the earth, 1 Kings 18:1. 5. 1. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient. He sent the rain in torrents. The steps taken towards redressing the grievance, by Elijah's appearing again upon the stage, to act as a Tishbite, a converter or reformer of Israel, for so (some think) that title of his signifies. Then he dug a ditch around the altar that was big enough to hold about thirteen quarts of seed. The time was that of Ahab, king of Israel. When we give, we reflect the image of our giving God. No one answered; no one paid attention (v. 29 ESV). 27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked. 2. 4When Jezebel was killing all the Lords prophets, Obadiah hid a hundred of them in two caves, fifty in one cave and fifty in another. Elijah, in answer to him, [1.] When we read about the Israelites worshiping the god Baal in 1 Kings 18, we tend to think of them developing a preference for wooden idol images. This happened seven times. 4. Yet his guilty conscience gave him little reason to hope for it, but, rather, to fear some other more dreadful judgment. When we cannot carry a reformation so far as we would we must do what we can, and rather comply with some corruptions than not do our utmost towards the extirpation of Baal. Why did the prophets of Baal cut themselves (1 Kings 18:28) Context: 1 Kings 18:27-28 New International Version (NIV) 27 At noon Elijah began to taunt them. [1.] 3. 46The Lord gave his power to Elijah, who tightened his clothes around him and ran ahead of King Ahab all the way to Jezreel. [2.] Why did the prophets of Baal cut themselves? If you refuse cookies we will remove all set cookies in our domain. If you do not want that we track your visit to our site you can disable tracking in your browser here: We also use different external services like Google Webfonts, Google Maps, and external Video providers. He sent fire from heaven. 1 And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, show thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural, Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword, Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural, A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style, Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed, Preposition | third person masculine plural, In the extremity of famine Elijah, sent to Ahab, meets good Obadiah, Elijah, reproving Ahab, by fire from heaven convinces Baal's prophets, Elijah, by prayer obtaining rain, follows Ahab to Jezreel, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT History: 1 Kings 18:28 They cried aloud and cut themselves after (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg). a. Name one of the Old Testament prophets present at the Transfiguration.. rh. The glory of God: "Lord, hear me, and answer me, that it may be known (for it is now by the most denied or forgotten) that thou art God in Israel, to whom alone the homage and devotion of Israel are due, and that I am thy servant, and do all that I have done, am doing, and shall do, as thy agent, at thy word, and not to gratify any humour or passion of my own. God, at length, ordered Elijah to present himself to Ahab, because the time had now come when he would send rain upon the earth (1 Kings 18:1; 1 Kings 18:1), or rather upon the land. Surely you think he is talking or meditating (as the word is) or he is pursuing some deep thoughts, (in a brown study, as we say), thinking of somewhat else and not minding his own matter, when not your credit only, but all his honour lies at stake, and his interest in Israel. He turned the hearts of his people back to himself. See 2 Kings 2:16. Prophets should be called seers, and shepherds, and watchmen, and ministers, rather than lords, as those that mind duty more than dominion. Baal was chief of the Canaanite gods. Their greedy hearts created other gods out of every coin in their coffers. Thither all Israel must come, to give Elijah the meeting; and the prophets of Baal who were dispersed all the country over, with those of the groves who were Jezebel's domestic chaplains, must there make their personal appearance. But humans cannot serve two kings. These were the 450 prophets of Baal; the 400 prophets of the groves (who, some think, were Sidonians), though summoned (1 Kings 18:19; 1 Kings 18:19), yet, as it should seem, did not attend, and so escaped this execution, which fair escape perhaps Ahab and Jezebel thought themselves happy in; but it proved they were reserved to be the instruments of Ahab's destruction, some time after, by encouraging him to go up to Ramoth-Gilead, 1 Kings 22:6; 1 Kings 22:6. 25Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, There are many of you, so you go first. We find that the beast which deceived the world does it. In a truly horrific passage, Jeremiah writes that our worship of idols consumes not only our flocks and herds but also our sons and daughters (Jer. 37Lord, answer my prayer so these people will know that you, Lord, are God and that you will change their minds., 38Then fire from the Lord came down and burned the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the ground around the altar. Elijah, like himself, boldly returned the charge upon the king, and proved it upon him, that he was the troubler of Israel,1 Kings 18:18; 1 Kings 18:18. To Christians this is a. We may well imagine what a terror the fire struck on guilty Ahab and all the worshippers of Baal, and how they fled from it as far and as fast as they could, saying, Lest it consume us also, alluding to Numbers 16:34. It was a very coarse compliment with which he accosted him at the first word: Art thou he that troubleth Israel?1 Kings 18:17; 1 Kings 18:17. The managers of Baal's cause were 450 men, fat and well fed (1 Kings 18:22; 1 Kings 18:22), besides 400 more, their supporters or seconds, 1 Kings 18:19; 1 Kings 18:19. If we, in sincerity, offer our hearts to God, he will, by his grace, kindle a holy fire in them. IV. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees, 43 And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. Elijah told him to go and look again. You have gone after the Baals. Transfers the title of honour he gave him to Ahab: "Call him thy lord, not me;" that is a fitter title for a prince than for a prophet, who seeks not honour from men. No, he waives the prescription, and enters upon the merits of the cause:--"There can be but one God, but one infinite and but one supreme: there needs but one God, one omnipotent, one all-sufficient. Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army. His interview with Ahab himself, 1 Kings 18:17-20. V. Elijah hereupon hastened Ahab home, and attended him himself. A fight to the finish. Let us therefore never despise the day of small things, but hope and wait for great things from it. Blessed are those that have not seen what they saw and yet have believed and been wrought upon by it more than those that saw it. His parables tell of farmers destroyed in the midst of their prosperity because they hoarded wealth and failed to be rich toward God (see vv. Christianos ad leones--Away with Christians to the lions. Then the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah; and he girded up his loins and ran ahead of Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel. That Elijah could have made such a run is assured in the Arab runners could easily cover one hundred miles in two days. (Patterson and Austel), 2018 David Guzik No distribution beyond personal use without permission. And when midday was past, they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice. Those fear God greatly that keep up the fear of him in bad times and places; thus Obadiah did. He solicited their allegiance, work, and worshipfor himself and his kingdom. Ahab had made diligent search for him (1 Kings 18:10; 1 Kings 18:10), had offered rewards to any one that would discover him, sent spies into every tribe and lordship of his own dominions, as some understand it, or, as others, into all the neighbouring nations and kingdoms that were in alliance with him; and, when they denied that they knew any thing of him, he would not believe them unless they swore it, and, as should seem, promised likewise upon oath that, if ever they found him among them, they would discover him and deliver him up. shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? Did they tithe to themselves? He ordered abundance of water to be poured upon his altar, which he had prepared a trench for the reception of (1 Kings 18:32; 1 Kings 18:32), and, some think, made the altar hollow. And they did it the second time. He then solemnly addressed himself to God by prayer before his altar, humbly beseeching him to turn to ashes his burnt-offering (as the phrase is, Psalms 20:3), and to testify his acceptance of it. Should the explanation in Genesis on how God created plants before the sun affect the understanding of creation? Providence ordered it so, that Ahab might, with his own eyes, see how bad the consequences of this judgment were, that so he might be the better inclined to hearken to Elijah, who would direct him into the only way to put an end to it. 34Then he said, Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the meat and on the wood. Then Elijah said, Do it again, and they did it again. By this time there was no food in Samaria. (1.) Pray louder! he said. They thought to trim the matter, and play on both sides, as the Samaritans, 2 Kings 17:33. 14 And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me. Here are guidelines to help facilitate a meaningful learning experience for everyone. Elijah is not the Achan: "I have not troubled Israel, have neither done them any wrong nor designed them any hurt." Baal promised the rains, so God sent a drought at the word of his prophet (see 1 Kings 17:1). It also dried up the water in the ditch. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! III. He sent his prophet Elijah to tell Israel to stop limping between two different opinions (1 Kings 18:21 ESV). One true prophet against 450 false prophets. It is said that Baal was the son of a god called el. His interview with all Israel upon Mount Carmel, in order to a public trial of titles between the Lord and Baal; a most distinguished solemnity it was, in which, 1. Pray to your god, but dont start the fire.. This is the right method. All answers are REVIEWED and MODERATED. Elijah sought not his own glory but in subserviency to God's, and for his own necessary vindication. 3. They could say nothing to justify themselves, and they would say nothing to condemn themselves, but, as people confounded, let him say what he would. "As long as God keeps bringing me stories that I can honor him with, to me, it doesn't matter what genre they . English Revised Version That man that is true to his God will be faithful to his prince. His interview with Obadiah, one of Ahab's servants, by whom he sends notice to Ahab of his coming, 1 Kings 18:2-16. Those that were firm for God doubted not but it would end to his honour; those that were indifferent were willing to be determined; and Ahab and the prophets of Baal durst not oppose for fear of the people, and hoped that either they could obtain fire from heaven (though they never had yet), and the rather because, as some think, they worshipped the sun in Baal, or that Elijah could not, because not at the temple, where God was wont thus to manifest his glory. It is well spoken the offering of the life Jesus invites us to.. 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