The Mercies of God: Elijah
Elijah defeats the prophets of Baal. It was a decisive blow. You’ll recall that Elijah directs Ahab to gather the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of Asherah on Mt. Carmel. Elijah challenges them to a duel, inviting their gods to call down fire on an altar. The prophets called on Baal all…