Two opposing sides
One apparent trouble maker – Elijah
One genuine trouble maker – Ahab and all his history and
his abandonment
of God
Four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal
four hundred prophets of Asherah gathered from the
four corners of Israel
One speech delivered to
One crowd
Two opinions – either God is real
or Baal
is
One fence to climb down from
One challenge – choose who to follow this day
Two bulls cut into many pieces
Two altars
No fire
Six hours of calling on the name of Baal,
shouting
and dancing
No response
Six more hours of frantic prophesying and
blood
letting
No answer
Twelve stones harking back to
Twelve tribes once claimed by God
One deep trench
Four large jars holding what’s precious
water
in a time of drought emptied and filled
Three times
One man – Elijah
One prayer
No dancing
No chanting
No frantic prophesying
No blood letting
One single bolt of lightning
One sacrifice consumed
No wood
No stones
No soil
No water remaining
One crowd on their knees
One name on their lips – “The Lord”
One declaration “The Lord – He is God”
Four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal dead
Slaughtered
One man defeated and running away – Ahab
One single raindrop
One almighty storm
One drought ended
One resounding victory
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