Event

Elijah's Challenge

What happened

Elijah challenges Baal's prophets as to who worships the true God, by preparing one bull each on wood with no fire. The prophets then call on their god, but there is no answer.

1 Kings 18:21–29

Part of: The divided kingdom

People

Elijahprophet Prophets of Baalfirst named in 1 Kings 18:19 Kingdom of IsraelDivided Kingdom

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Where it appears in the Bible

9 verses in 1 book