The Scripture history of idolatry, showing the connexion between the traditions of pagan mythology and the Bible .. . hey called on the name of Baal, saying,O Baal, hear us! But there was no voice, norany that answered; and they leaped upon thealtar that was made. Elijah now begins to tauntthem— Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he istalking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a jour-ney, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must beawaked !! The silly prophets, supposing Elijahto be in earnest, began to cry out louder thanever; and not content with this, cut themselveswith knives and lancets, till th
The Scripture history of idolatry, showing the connexion between the traditions of pagan mythology and the Bible .. . hey called on the name of Baal, saying,O Baal, hear us! But there was no voice, norany that answered; and they leaped upon thealtar that was made. Elijah now begins to tauntthem— Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he istalking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a jour-ney, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must beawaked !! The silly prophets, supposing Elijahto be in earnest, began to cry out louder thanever; and not content with this, cut themselveswith knives and lancets, till the blood gushed outupon them. But all their cries could not wakeBaal out of his sleep. Mid-day was past, and stillthe wished-for fire had not appeared. They con-tinued prophesying until the time of the offeringof the evening sacrifice, but there was still neither voice, nor any to answer, nor anythat regarded. After the impotence of Baalhad been fairly exposed, Elijah calls the people, Come near unto me. The people do as de-sired, and he proceeds to repair the altar of theLord that was broken down. Having taken. Elijahs Sacrifice. IDOL-GODS OF THE PHCENTCIANS. 123 twelve stones, according to the number of thetribes of the sons of Jacob, he builds with theman altar in the name of the Lord, and makes atrench round about it. The wood and the bullockhaving been adjusted, he bids them fill four bar-rels with water, and pour it on the sacrifice andon the wood. This is repeated again and again,until the altar is drenched, and the trench is fullof water. By this means he proves that he doesnot intend to deceive them by any fire which mighthave been secretly prepared under the altar, And it came to pass at the time of the offeringof the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophetcame near, and said, Lord God of Abraham,Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day thatthou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant,and that I have done all these things at thy me, O Lord, he
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