Didnt the prophet trick him? 3:24). Click to enable/disable _gid - Google Analytics Cookie. 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. 22Elijah said, I am the only prophet of the Lord here, but there are four hundred fifty prophets of Baal. 30 And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. 1. Why did Elijah kill the prophets of Baal? So Elijah issued a challenge. 26 And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. I. "In reconcilable differences (says bishop Hall) nothing more safe than indifferency both of practice and opinion; but, in cases of such necessary hostility as betwixt God and Baal, he that is not with God is against him." The Holy Bible, New Century Version. Great blessings often arise from small beginnings, and showers of plenty from a cloud of a span long. If, in this trial, they could but bring it to a drawn battle, their other advantages would give them the victory. Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. 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. But it is strange to find such an eminently good man governor of Ahab's house, an office of great honour, power, and trust. Prophets should be called seers, and shepherds, and watchmen, and ministers, rather than lords, as those that mind duty more than dominion. Showdown on the mount 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. 2. You and your fathers family have made all this trouble by not obeying the Lords commands. "But there was no voice. 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. God immediately answered him by fire, 1 Kings 18:38; 1 Kings 18:38. They covet the precedency, not only for the honour of it, but that, if they can but in the least seem to gain their point, Elijah may not be admitted to make the trial. Then Elijah led them down to the Kishon Valley, where he killed them. Had he, by his spies, surprised Elijah, he would have triumphed over him; but, now that he was thus surprised by him, we may suppose he even trembled to look him in the face, hated him, and yet feared him, as Herod did John. Psalms 24:6, Thy face, O Jacob!Hosea 12:4. Though ten of the tribes had revolted to Baal, he would look upon them as belonging to God still, by virtue of the ancient covenant with their fathers: and, though those ten were unhappily divided from the other two in civil interest, yet in the worship of the God of Israel they had communion with each other, and they twelve were one. Now Elijah shows them the absurdity of this. Nay (1 Kings 18:13; 1 Kings 18:13), Was it not told my lord how I hid the prophets? Tyrants and persecutors, in their passion, are often unreasonably outrageous, even towards their friends and confidants. [2.] 1 Kings 18:40. At the end of the day of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit had . He sent his prophet Elijah to tell Israel to stop limping between two different opinions (1 Kings 18:21 ESV). Elijah satisfied him that he might with safety deliver this message to Ahab, by assuring him, with an oath, that he would, this very day, present himself to Ahab, 1 Kings 18:15; 1 Kings 18:15. But the primary attraction to Baal wasnt a pretty statue; it was an economic promise. Once we remember that the Jews saw idolatry as the ultimate sin that put one outside the community of faith, we can hear the full force of Pauls words. 44 And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. He also brought them food and water.) [2.] The people, as the jury, gave in their verdict upon the trial, and they are all agreed in it; the case is so plain that they need not go from the bar to consider of their verdict or consult about it: They fell on their faces, and all, as one man, said, "Jehovah, he is the God, and not Baal; we are convinced and satisfied of it: Jehovah, he is the God" (1 Kings 18:39; 1 Kings 18:39), whence, one would think, they should have inferred, "If he be the God, he shall be our God, and we will serve him only," as Joshua 24:24. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. Practicing the King's Economy: Honoring Jesus in How We Work, Earn, Spend, Save, and Give, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Their greedy hearts created other gods out of every coin in their coffers. 34 And he said, Do it the second time. 20 So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. Here are guidelines to help facilitate a meaningful learning experience for everyone. Let it go on therefore to a trial. Baal and his prophets were confounded. 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. To Christians this is a. Baal's prophets were so far from being convinced and put to shame by the just reproach Elijah cast upon them that it made them the more violent and led them to act more ridiculously. get answers to your Bible questions from 50+ resources ($2,400+ value! IV. Then let them put the meat on the wood, but they are not to set fire to it. And they did it the second time. What is the story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal? Let us see if he speed better. For the nations around Israel, Baal was the rider of the clouds, who brought the rains and blessed the earth.When Baal showed up, the heavens rained oil, the rivers ran with honey, mothers gave birth to healthy children, and even the dead could be raised. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. All the people agreed that this was a good idea. Such was Elijah's zeal, no doubt, against the idolatry of Baal, and such his compassion to his people, that he thought it long to be thus confined to a corner; yet he appeared not till God bade him: "Go and show thyself to Ahab, for now thy hour has come, even the time to favour Israel." Who has required these things at your hands? Now if, upon trial, it appears that Baal is that one infinite omnipotent Being, that one supreme Lord and all-sufficient benefactor, you ought to renounce Jehovah and cleave to Baal only: but, if Jehovah be that one God, Baal is a cheat, and you must have no more to do with him." 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. Idols had always threatened to steal the love, trust, and service God deserves and demands.By equating greed with idolatry, Paul provocatively told the church they didnt have to go into a rival temple to worship another god. THE PROPHETS OF BAAL,THE PROPHETS OF ASHERAH,AND THE LATTER RAIN. 2 And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. 3 And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. Though he was not at the place appointed, he chose the appointed time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, thereby to testify his communion with the altar at Jerusalem. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. Asked April 28 2020 His interview with Ahab himself, 1 Kings 18:17-20. One may guess how people stand affected to God by observing how they stand affected to his people and ministers. 5. But God would not suffer the devil to do it now, because the trial of his title was put on that issue by consent of parties. How did the spirit of God move upon the face of the waters in Genesis 1:2? 2. So Ahab rode away and went to Jezreel. The Bible states that during the encounter with Elijah the prophets of Baal, "And they cried aloud and cut themselves after their custom with swords and lances, until the blood gushed out upon them." ( 1 Kings 18:28 ) Where Do We See God's Power over Baal? 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. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. 2. The purpose of the prophet's request was to demonstrate who was the true God that deserved the people's dedicated worship. 14 And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me. 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 was no priest, nor were his attendants Levites. He sent the rain in torrents. Obadiah would not have accepted the place if he could not have had it without bowing the knee to Baal, nor was Ahab so impolitic as to exclude those from offices that were fit to serve him, merely because they would not join with him in his devotions. [4.] What occasion for addition to that which is perfect? This will, by no means, justify those who ridicule the worshippers of God in Christ because the worship is not performed just in their way. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. A fight to the finish. 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. The prophets kept shouting louder and louder, and they cut themselves with swords and knives until they were bleeding. When they saw the fire consume both the burnt offering and the entire altar, they answered, " The Lord, He is God; the Lord, He is God " (1 Kings 18:39). In the end, Those who make [idols] will end up like them, as will everyone who trusts in them (Ps. I. Elijah reproved the people for mixing the worship of God and the worship of Baal together. Even on Baals home turf, people starved while waiting for Baal to bring his promised abundance. Their heart is divided (Hosea 10:2), whereas God will have all or none. II. (2.) He sent fire from heaven. But it was utterly false concerning Elijah; so far was he from being an enemy to Israel's welfare that he as the stay of it, the chariots and horsemen of Israel. 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. 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 no voice was heard; Baal did not answer, and no one paid attention. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. English Revised Version Obadiah therefore could with a good conscience enjoy the place, and therefore would not decline it, nor give it up, though he foresaw he could not do the good he desired to do in it. April 28 2020 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 went in quest of grass, and found him from whose word, at God's mouth, he must expect rain. 2. Based only on the sighting of a cloud that was as small as a mans hand, he knew a torrent was on the way. Ahab, like himself, basely accused Elijah. If the ruler said you were not there, Ahab forced the ruler to swear you could not be found in his country. They worshipped God to please the prophets, but worshipped Baal to please Jezebel and curry favour at court. 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. 26So they took the bull that was given to them and prepared it. 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. The Lord preserved Elijah's life for a reason. He causeth vapours to ascend, and maketh lightnings for the rain; for this rain he did both. 3King Ahab sent for Obadiah, who was in charge of the kings palace. They explore six key biblical themes of worship, community, work, equity, creation care, and rest to dig into what the Gospel means for how we use our resources. While Baal worshipers went hungry during the drought, God fed Elijah meat and bread delivered to him daily by carrier ravens (see v. 6). The execution he did upon the prophets of Baal, 1 Kings 18:40. I. Elijah sent Ahab to eat and drink, for joy that God had now accepted his works, and that rain was coming; see Ecclesiastes 9:7. There was a heavy rain: Gods word through Elijah was proved true. He mentions this, not in pride or ostentation, but to convince Elijah that though he was Ahab's servant he was not in his interest, and therefore deserved not to be bantered as one of the tools of his persecution. IV. 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. shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? It was strange that either he did not reform Ahab or Ahab corrupt him; but it seems they were both fixed; he that was filthy would be filthy still, and he that was holy would be holy still. He that can give fire can give rain; see Matthew 9:2; Matthew 9:6. 29The afternoon passed, and the prophets continued to act like this until it was time for the evening sacrifice. Share I incline to this because we find, when they came together, Elijah, knowing what Ahab wanted him for, appointed him to meet him on Mount Carmel, and Ahab complied with the appointment, though Elijah took such a way to revoke the sentence and bless the land as perhaps he little thought of. 20So Ahab called all the Israelites and those prophets to Mount Carmel. Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling. Log in, Barton W. Stone: The Preachers Are Working While the People Are Gazing, Thoughts on the Asbury Revival (02.23.23), The Serious Sin of Proselytism (02.16.23), Christians Becoming a Minority Group in America (02.02.23), Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. This was not as a morning cloud, which passes away (though Israel's goodness was so), but one that produced a plentiful rain (Psalms 68:9), and an earnest of more. Christianos ad leones--Away with Christians to the lions. II. Elijah swears by the Lord of hosts, who has all power in his hands, and is therefore able to protect his servants against all the powers of hell and earth. Being an idolater, she was a persecutor, and made Ahab one. 21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? 7While Obadiah was on his way, Elijah met him. Thats why Jesus warned his followers to watch out for all kinds of greed (see Luke 12:15). 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. He did not think it enough to fear God himself, but, having wealth and power wherewith to do it, he thought himself obliged to assist and countenance others that feared God; nor did he think his being kind to them would excuse him from being good himself, but he did both, he both feared God greatly himself and patronised those that feared him likewise. 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. [3.] 0 responses Those fear God greatly that keep up the fear of him in bad times and places; thus Obadiah did. We fully respect if you want to refuse cookies but to avoid asking you again and again kindly allow us to store a cookie for that. 25 And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under. 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. 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. The Baalites are forced to give up their cause, and now it is Elijah's turn to produce his. April 2018. V. The return of the mercy of rain, at the word of Elijah, 1 Kings . We dont know exactly why it was important to God for Elijah to reach Jezreel first; perhaps it was so that he would be the first to tell Queen Jezebel. From Genesis to Revelation, we see that one of our Creator Kings primary qualities is his lavish generosity. 2. In it, Elijah, the prophet of Gd, puts to the test what was at the time perceived as the most supreme and powerful of all the godsBaal. 21Elijah approached the people and said, How long will you not decide between two choices? 44The seventh time, the servant said, I see a small cloud, the size of a human fist, coming from the sea., Elijah told the servant, Go to Ahab and tell him to get his chariot ready and go home now. There needed no proof of the fact; all Israel were witnesses of it: and therefore Elijah (acting still by an extraordinary commission, which is not to be drawn into a precedent) orders them all to be slain immediately as the troublers of the land, and Ahab himself is so terrified, for the present, with the fire from heaven, that he dares not oppose it. The manager of God's cause was but one man, lately a poor exile, hardly kept from starving; so that God's cause has nothing to support it but its own right. 1416). 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. Obadiah feared God greatly; Ahab had sold himself to work wickedness; and both discovered their character by the manner of their address to the prophet. How sharp Elijah was upon them, 1 Kings 18:27; 1 Kings 18:27. They cut themselves and cried out to Baal for hours, but 1 Kings 18:26 says, "There was no voice; no one answered." Their god was a non-entity, a nothing. "Shout louder!" he said. If I go tell King Ahab you are here, and he comes and doesnt find you, he will kill me! (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly: 4 For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.) I have followed the Lord since I was a boy. 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. Note, Though the answer of our fervent and believing supplications may not come quickly, yet we must continue instant in prayer, and not faint nor desist; for at the end it shall speak and not lie. to please their deity, as Herodias did Herod, and so to obtain their request. Even in those bad times, when the calves were worshipped and the temple at Jerusalem deserted, yet there were some good people that feared God and served him, and some good prophets that instructed them in the knowledge of him and assisted them in their devotions. Compare Mark 9:38; Mark 9:39; Matthew 21:30. They prayed to Baal from morning until noon, shouting Baal, answer us! But there was no sound, and no one answered. This happened seven times. Does My Passion Mean That I'm Being Called? 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. Let us therefore never despise the day of small things, but hope and wait for great things from it. With their experiences as a pastor, urban community development expert, and bestselling author of "When Helping Hurts" and president of the Chalmers Center for Economic Development, Michael Rhodes, Robby Holt, and Brian Fikkert offer eye-opening true stories of economic discipleship in action. How senseless, how brutish, were they in their addresses to Baal! You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. 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. This happened seven times. Turn them again to the Lord God of hosts, from whom they have revolted, and all will be well quickly; this must be Elijah's doing. A little cloud at length appeared, no bigger than a man's hand, which presently overspread the heavens and watered the earth, 1 Kings 18:44; 1 Kings 18:45. Behold the bullock and the wood; but where is the fire?Genesis 22:7; Genesis 22:8. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there. Micah 6:7 Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? There he spoke with us. 45After a short time the sky was covered with dark clouds. As such he tries to counterfeit the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Not only some Israelites worshipped God and others Baal, but the same Israelites sometimes worshipped one and sometimes the other. 36At the time for the evening sacrifice, the prophet Elijah went near the altar. Baal's 450 prophets worked themselves into a frenzy, cutting themselves, dancing, and chanting to their god. Is it True for Christians That 'Once Saved, Always Saved'? After all, if youre a farmer, its only practical to invest in getting the rider of the clouds to like you. Elijah first surrendered, or rather discovered, himself to Obadiah. Retired Quality Assurance Specialist with the U.S. Army. When we shall see the doctrine of the individual responsibility of each Christian fully felt and carried out into individual action. Does God gives us political leaders or do we vote them by choice? Jeremiah 2:11. This he calls (1 Kings 18:21; 1 Kings 18:21) halting between two opinions, or thoughts. [1.] It does not appear that either the increase of the provision or the raising of the child had caused him to be taken notice of at Zarephath, for then Ahab would have discovered him; he would rather do good than be known to do it. They thought to trim the matter, and play on both sides, as the Samaritans, 2 Kings 17:33. Yahweh would have none of it. 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. God never required his worshippers thus to honour him; but the service of the devil, though in some instances it pleases and pampers the body, yet in other things it is really cruel to it, as in envy and drunkenness. 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. Meanwhile, in the midst of Baal country, God made oil and flour overflow for Elijah and his newfound friends (vv. All rights reserved. No one answered; no one paid attention (v. 29 ESV). Then the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah; and he girded up his loins and ran ahead of Ahab: This was an obviously supernaturally empowered 14-mile cross-country run. The prince of the power of the air, if God has permitted him, could have caused fire to come down from heaven on this occasion, and gladly would have done it for the support of his Baal. And will a nation change their god?" And there was a sore famine in Samaria. Yet, bad as things were. His interview with Obadiah, one of Ahab's servants, by whom he sends notice to Ahab of his coming, 1 Kings 18:2-16. Does the devil have power to make us sick? Ahab and the people expected that Elijah would, in this solemn assembly, bless the land, and pray for rain; but he had other work to do first. Above two years he had lain hid with the widow at Zarephath, after he had been concealed one year by the brook Cherith; so that the third year of his sojourning there, here spoken of (1 Kings 18:1; 1 Kings 18:1), was the fourth of the famine, which lasted in all three years and six months, as we find, Luke 4:25; James 5:17. And they leaped upon the altar which was made. Report. 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