He pleads that he did not deserve to be thus exposed, and put in peril of his life: What have I said amiss?1 Kings 18:9; 1 Kings 18:9. If Ahab had paid the respect to Elijah that he deserved he would have taken him into his chariot, as the eunuch did Philip, that he might honour him before the elders of Israel, and confer with him further about the reformation of the kingdom. But humans cannot serve two kings. 2. He stood by them, and patiently heard them for so many hours praying to an idol, yet with secret indignation and disdain; and at noon, when the sun was at the hottest, and they too expecting fire (then if ever), he upbraided them with their folly; and notwithstanding the gravity of his office, and the seriousness of the work he had before him, bantered them: "Cry aloud, for he is a god, a goodly god that cannot be made to hear without all this clamour. (2.) That man that is true to his God will be faithful to his prince. [4.] He addressed himself to God as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, acting faith on God's ancient covenant, and reminding people too (for prayer may prevail) of their relation both to God and to the patriarchs. Pray louder! he said. Baals 450 prophets worked themselves into a frenzy, cutting themselves, dancing, and chanting to their god. if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. II. Ahab, like himself, basely accused Elijah. But God would not suffer the devil to do it now, because the trial of his title was put on that issue by consent of parties. If Baal really is a god, maybe he is thinking, or busy, or traveling! After Israel had gone more than three years without rain as a judgment for their idolatry, the prophet Elijah confronts the evil king Ahab and challenges him to a spiritual showdown. We find that the beast which deceived the world does it. Hence we read of those that hide themselves in the top of Carmel,Amos 9:3. 14 And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me. Please ensure your answer MEETS all our guidelines. Above two years he had lain hid with the widow at Zarephath, after he had been concealed one year by the brook Cherith; so that the third year of his sojourning there, here spoken of (1 Kings 18:1; 1 Kings 18:1), was the fourth of the famine, which lasted in all three years and six months, as we find, Luke 4:25; James 5:17. At the same time Elijah climbed to the top of Mount Carmel, where he bent down to the ground with his head between his knees. The managers of Baal's cause were 450 men, fat and well fed (1 Kings 18:22; 1 Kings 18:22), besides 400 more, their supporters or seconds, 1 Kings 18:19; 1 Kings 18:19. Dont let any of them run away! The people captured all the prophets. V. The return of the mercy of rain, at the word of Elijah, 1 Kings . Now in their experiment observe. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel. God, at length, ordered Elijah to present himself to Ahab, because the time had now come when he would send rain upon the earth (1 Kings 18:1; 1 Kings 18:1), or rather upon the land. Israel being thus far reformed that they had acknowledged the Lord to be God, and had consented to the execution of Baal's prophets, that they might not seduce them any more, though this was far short of a thorough reformation, yet it was so far accepted that God thereupon opened the bottles of heaven, and poured out blessings upon his land, that very evening (as it should seem) on which they did this good work, which should have confirmed them in their reformation; see Haggai 2:18; Haggai 2:19. 1. "In reconcilable differences (says bishop Hall) nothing more safe than indifferency both of practice and opinion; but, in cases of such necessary hostility as betwixt God and Baal, he that is not with God is against him." It was strange that so good a man as Obadiah would accept of preferment in a court so addicted to idolatry and all manner of wickedness. 7While Obadiah was on his way, Elijah met him. Why didnt Abraham bargain with God when it came to Isaac being offered as a burnt offering like he did when it came to Sodom and Gomorrah? He would not make use of theirs, which had been polluted with their prayers to Baal, but, finding the ruins of an altar there, which had formerly been used in the service of the Lord, he chose to repair that (1 Kings 18:30; 1 Kings 18:30), to intimate to them that he was not about to introduce any new religion, but to revive the faith and worship of their fathers' God, and reduce them to their first love, their first works. Of course, most Israelites probably didnt totally reject Yahweh, the God of Israel. What is the story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul? If we can find one that has more right to us, or will be a better master to us, than God, we may take him at our peril. Choose a bull and prepare it. Prophets should be called seers, and shepherds, and watchmen, and ministers, rather than lords, as those that mind duty more than dominion. Why in 1 Kings 18:40 did Elijah take the prophets of Baal down to the brook of Kishon to slew them? They allow the proposal to be fair and unexceptionable "God has often answered by fire; if Baal cannot do so, let him be cast out for a usurper." This happened seven times. Showdown on the mount Compare Psalms 135:7. 29The afternoon passed, and the prophets continued to act like this until it was time for the evening sacrifice. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. Let it for ever be looked upon as a point adjudged against all pretenders (for it was carried, upon a full hearing, against one of the most daring and threatening competitors that ever the God of Israel was affronted by) that Jehovah, he is God, God alone. Otherwise you will be prompted again when opening a new browser window or new a tab. II. They just added Baal worship to their insurance policy. Nay (1 Kings 18:13; 1 Kings 18:13), Was it not told my lord how I hid the prophets? Is it really you, master?, 8Yes, Elijah answered. to please their deity, as Herodias did Herod, and so to obtain their request. 22 Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men. With their experiences as a pastor, urban community development expert, and bestselling author of "When Helping Hurts" and president of the Chalmers Center for Economic Development, Michael Rhodes, Robby Holt, and Brian Fikkert offer eye-opening true stories of economic discipleship in action. Paul declares that greed is idolatry, that to be greedy is to worship other gods (see Col. 3:5; Eph. ly. It does not appear that either the increase of the provision or the raising of the child had caused him to be taken notice of at Zarephath, for then Ahab would have discovered him; he would rather do good than be known to do it. 45 And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. III. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. And all the people came near unto him. We left the prophet Elijah wrapt up in obscurity. Meanwhile, in the midst of Baal country, God made oil and flour overflow for Elijah and his newfound friends (vv. (3.) Those fear God greatly that keep up the fear of him in bad times and places; thus Obadiah did. And will a nation change their god?" We need 2 cookies to store this setting. This was the way they worshiped, Douay-Rheims Bible So they cried with a loud voice, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till they were all covered with blood. Baal promised the rains, so God sent a drought at the word of his prophet (see 1 Kings 17:1). These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our website and application for you in order to enhance your experience. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down. Now God made those who said they were Jews and were not, but were of the synagogue of Satan, to come, and, in effect, to worship at his feet, and to know that God had loved him,Revelation 3:9. Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place. It should seem, he made this diligent search for him, not so much that he might punish him for what he had done in denouncing the judgment as that he might oblige him to undo it again, by recalling the sentence, because he had said it should be according to his word, having such an opinion of him as men foolishly conceive of witches (that, if they can but compel them to bless that which they have bewitched, it will be well again), or such as the king of Moab had of Balaam. 5Ahab said to Obadiah, Lets check every spring and valley in the land. Such was Elijah's zeal, no doubt, against the idolatry of Baal, and such his compassion to his people, that he thought it long to be thus confined to a corner; yet he appeared not till God bade him: "Go and show thyself to Ahab, for now thy hour has come, even the time to favour Israel." And there was a sore famine in Samaria. But in this chapter his appearance was as public as before his retirement was close; the days appointed for his concealment (which was part of the judgment upon Israel) being finished, he is not commanded to show himself to Ahab, and to expect rain upon the earth, 1 Kings 18:1. Had it been true that he was the troubler of Israel, Ahab, as king, would have been bound to animadvert upon him. He sent his prophet Elijah to tell Israel to stop limping between two different opinions (1 Kings 18:21 ESV). Report He ordered his servant to bring him notice as soon as he discerned a cloud arising out of the sea, the Mediterranean Sea, which he had a large prospect of from the top of Carmel. 1. He takes it for granted that Elijah would again withdraw (1 Kings 18:12; 1 Kings 18:12): The Spirit of the Lord shall carry thee (as it is likely he had done sometimes, when Ahab thought he had been sure of him) whither I know not. Though ten of the tribes had revolted to Baal, he would look upon them as belonging to God still, by virtue of the ancient covenant with their fathers: and, though those ten were unhappily divided from the other two in civil interest, yet in the worship of the God of Israel they had communion with each other, and they twelve were one. 2. (2.) "I love Jesus and it is the honor of my life to get to portray him," he said. The Character of Obadiah; Elijah's Interview with Obadiah. The execution he did upon the prophets of Baal, 1 Kings 18:40. 3. The Lord is God!. In the myth, Baal returns to life when the rains come. You and your fathers family have made all this trouble by not obeying the Lords commands. In the end, Those who make [idols] will end up like them, as will everyone who trusts in them (Ps. Note, 1. The priests and the Levites had all gone to Judah and Jerusalem (2 Chronicles 11:13; 2 Chronicles 11:14), but, instead of them, God raised up these prophets, who read and expounded the law in private meetings, or in the families that retained their integrity, for we read not of any synagogues at this time; they had not the spirit of prophecy as Elijah, nor did they offer sacrifice, or burn incense, but taught people to live well, and keep close to the God of Israel. 41 And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain. When Jezebel was killing all the LORD's . Pursuant to this order we have here, I. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly: 4 For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.) Prove that you are the God of Israel and that I am your servant. 42 So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. answer us; as it is in the margin: and this for some hours together, longer than Diana's worshippers made their cry, Great is Diana of the Ephesians,Acts 19:34. Money becomes a spiritual power that too often uses us rather than the other way around. They danced around the altar they had built. They got their sacrifices ready; and we may well imagine what a noise 450 men made, when they cried as one man, and with all their might, O Baal! They were very desirous to see the experiment tried, and seemed resolved to abide by the issue, whatever it should be. I. Perhaps Jezebel persecuted God's prophets under pretence that they were the cause of the judgment, because Elijah had foretold it. 18During the third year without rain, the Lord spoke his word to Elijah: Go and meet King Ahab, and I will soon send rain. 2So Elijah went to meet Ahab. Elijah, like himself, boldly returned the charge upon the king, and proved it upon him, that he was the troubler of Israel,1 Kings 18:18; 1 Kings 18:18. 34Then he said, Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the meat and on the wood. Then Elijah said, Do it again, and they did it again. The prophets kept shouting louder and louder, and they cut themselves with swords and knives until they were bleeding. Then the hand of the LORD came upon Elijah; and he girded up his loins and ran ahead of Ahab: This was an obviously supernaturally empowered 14-mile cross-country run. During all that time some of them prayed, while others of them prophesied, sang hymns, perhaps to the praise of Baal, or rather encouraged those that were praying to proceed, telling them that Baal would answer them at last; but there was no answer, nor any that regarded. English Revised Version We may request cookies to be set on your device. No one answered; no one paid attention (v. 29 ESV). Elijah was no priest, nor were his attendants Levites. These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features. [1.] See Luke 1:16; Luke 1:17. His interview with all Israel upon Mount Carmel, in order to a public trial of titles between the Lord and Baal; a most distinguished solemnity it was, in which, 1. How unlike was this to that with which his servant Obadiah saluted him (1 Kings 18:7; 1 Kings 18:7): Art thou that my lord Elijah? 2. The sad state of Israel at this time, upon two accounts:--. Elijah, doubtless, had a special commission from God to put it to this test, otherwise he would have tempted God and affronted religion; but the case was extraordinary, and the judgment upon it would be of use, not only then, but in all ages. Little wonder, then, that when King Ahab chose to marry a woman from Baal territory, the farmers in Israel built a house for this new god and welcomed him to the neighborhood (see 1 Kings 16:31). As he had shown the tenderness of a father to the sons of the prophets, so he showed the reverence of a son to this father of the prophets; and by this made it appear that he did indeed fear God greatly, that he did honour to one that was his extraordinary ambassador and had a great interest in heaven. Roumie said he was drawn to both "The Chosen" and "Jesus Revolution" because of their scripts and characters, which "spoke to his heart.". 38 Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. He thought Elijah was not in good earnest when he bade him tell Ahab where he was, but intended only to expose the impotency of his malice; for he knew Ahab was not worthy to receive any kindness from the prophet and it was not fit that the prophet should receive any mischief from him. I would have healed Israel, but they would not be healed. Then he dug a ditch around the altar that was big enough to hold about thirteen quarts of seed. The Lord preserved Elijah's life for a reason. Even in those bad times, when the calves were worshipped and the temple at Jerusalem deserted, yet there were some good people that feared God and served him, and some good prophets that instructed them in the knowledge of him and assisted them in their devotions. He repaired this altar with twelve stones, according to the number of the twelve tribes,1 Kings 18:31; 1 Kings 18:31. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there. 12The Spirit of the Lord may carry you to some other place after I leave. As for those who fall as victims to the fire of God's wrath, no water can shelter them from it, any more than briers or thorns, Isaiah 27:4; Isaiah 27:5. You can check these in your browser security settings. He that can give fire can give rain; see Matthew 9:2; Matthew 9:6. Jesus reminds us that when we try, we risk devoting ourselves to money and hating him (see Luke 16:13). His parables tell of farmers destroyed in the midst of their prosperity because they hoarded wealth and failed to be rich toward God (see vv. Observe his character: He feared the Lord greatly (1 Kings 18:3; 1 Kings 18:3), was not only a good man, but zealously and eminently good; his great place put a lustre upon his goodness, and gave him great opportunities of doing good; and he feared the Lord from his youth (1 Kings 18:12; 1 Kings 18:12), he began betimes to be religious and had continued long. Ahab issued out writs accordingly, for the convening of this great assembly (1 Kings 18:20; 1 Kings 18:20), either because he feared Elijah and durst not oppose him (Saul stood in awe of Samuel more than of God), or because he hoped Elijah would bless the land, and speak the word that they might have rain, and upon those terms they would be all at his beck. Article Images Copyright , The Real Reason Israel Worshiped Baal (It Wasn't Just a Pretty Statue), Michael Rhodes, Robby Holt, and Brian Fikkert. Like fools, they leaped upon the altar, as if they would themselves become sacrifices with their bullock; or thus they expressed their great earnestness of mind. The purpose of the prophet's request was to demonstrate who was the true God that deserved the people's dedicated worship. Why did the prophets of Baal cut themselves (1 Kings 18:28) Context: 1 Kings 18:27-28 New International Version (NIV) 27 At noon Elijah began to taunt them. Now it happened in the meantime that the sky became black with clouds and wind, and there was a heavy rain. To this fair proposal of the case, which Elijah here makes, the people knew not what to say: They answered him not a word. But there was no voice. [People] who want to get rich, Paul declares, fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. (1 Tim. Elijah told him to go and look again. Because our material possessions so often seduce us into worshiping them like gods, they pose possibly the preeminent threat to worshiping Jesus. 46The Lord gave his power to Elijah, who tightened his clothes around him and ran ahead of King Ahab all the way to Jezreel. Click to enable/disable essential site cookies. The time was that of Ahab, king of Israel. They likely continued going to church, paying their tithes, and saying a prayer or two now and againespecially on holidays. 3:24). Then let them put the meat on the wood, but they are not to set fire to it. Has the book of Amos been fulfilled or is it a reference to end times? 17When he saw Elijah, he asked, Is it youthe biggest troublemaker in Israel?, 18Elijah answered, I have not made trouble in Israel. The people must be brought to repent and reform, and then they may look for the removal of the judgment, but not till then. Blessed are those that have not seen what they saw and yet have believed and been wrought upon by it more than those that saw it. We may suppose it was a great surprise to Ahab to hear that Elijah, whom he had so long sought and not found, was now found without seeking. And now, 1. 6 So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself. No one who was present that day missed the point. Deserters must not look for God's favour till they return to their allegiance. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not. 33Elijah put the wood on the altar, cut the bull into pieces, and laid the pieces on the wood. (1.) This writing has come about a few days after The Test - 2002 and the Latter Rain, and adds greater clarity to what can be expected in the latter rain. (1.) Was John the Baptist conceived via an immaculate conception? Obadiah feared God greatly; Ahab had sold himself to work wickedness; and both discovered their character by the manner of their address to the prophet. The steps taken towards redressing the grievance, by Elijah's appearing again upon the stage, to act as a Tishbite, a converter or reformer of Israel, for so (some think) that title of his signifies. The servant went and looked. How senseless, how brutish, were they in their addresses to Baal! Yahweh took care of his own while the king who had turned to Baal because of his claim to bring home the economic bacon wandered the countryside hoping to find a bit of grass for the few horses and mules who hadnt died yet (see 1 Kings 18:45). Does My Passion Mean That I'm Being Called? 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