The Jewish prophet Elijah prevails over the priests of the Phoenician god Baal.
According to the Hebrew Bible, the Jewish prophet Elijah defended the worship of the Hebrew God and opposed the worship of the Phoenician god Baal. All, it is said, came to a test around the ninth century when Ahab was king of Israel. Elijah had two pyres built to sacrifice two bulls. Baal's followers prayed for fire to burn their slaughtered bull. No fire came. Elijah prayed for Yahweh to send fire to burn his slaughtered bull - and fire came. This 1916 illustration shows Elijah prevailing over the priests of Baal.
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