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1 Kings 18:24

King James Version (KJV)

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1 Kings 18:24

Verse 24 of 46

Scripture focus

And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.

1 Kings 18:24 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 18:24

Theological / Devotional

Answereth by fire. The test that Elijah proposed was entirely fair. The issue at stake was, Who was God, Jehovah or Baal? If Baal was what the pagan priests claimed him to be, then let him demonstrate that fact by bringing forth fire from heaven. If he has, indeed, the power of the rain and the storm, let him send forth his lightning bolts. Even the priests of Baal could not deny the fairness of the offer made, though they must have feared the results.

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