A Duel for Israel's Heart
One of the stories we find in the Elijah-cycle involves the duel between Elijah, the lone prophet of Israel, and the 450 prophets of Baal. The duel in fact is a duel between Yahweh and the Canaanite Lord of the Thunderstorm. The immediate context of the story is 1 Kgs. 18:1-46 which begins with... Sign in to see full entry.