Bible Verses About "What Is Mount Carmel"
Mount Carmel is the coastal mountain where Elijah defeated the prophets of Baal in a dramatic confrontation that proved the LORD is God.
Mount Carmel is the coastal mountain where Elijah defeated the prophets of Baal in a dramatic confrontation that proved the LORD is God.
"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)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "What Is Mount Carmel?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"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."
"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. And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God."
"And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there."
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