Four hundred fifty prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of Asherah battled with Elijah on Mount Carmel. Elijah was outnumbered, 850 to one. Knowing the odds were stacked, Elijah allowed the prophets of ...

This is what we remember at the Seder Table as we narrate the story of our Exodus, using the Haggadah, which means ‘the ...

This is the mountain overlooking the Mediterranean Sea on which the prophet Elijah successfully challenged the priests of Baal and won the people to the true God. The feast of Our Lady of Mount ...

Regular followers of this site might think I am getting old (I am) and forgetful, given that ...

Two Brothers Go Wrong “When Moshe and Aaron came out, they blessed the people. And the Presence of God appeared to all the ...

In 1 Kings 18 we have the well-known story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal and Asherah on Mount Carmel. After their famous confrontation, we read this in 1 Kings 18:40: "Then Elijah commanded them, ...

The worship of Baal also involved immoral sexual practices and rituals of prostitution. God condemned the idolatry of Israel and sent prophets like Elijah to confront the priests and prophets of Baal.