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Mount Carmel

Mount Carmel

Mountain

Mount Carmel is a mountain range where Elijah challenged the 450 prophets of Baal to a dramatic contest. When God sent fire from heaven to consume Elijah's sacrifice, the people acknowledged the Lord as God. Elijah then prayed for rain, ending a three-year drought.

32.7417°N, 35.0417°E
Key Verses:1 Kings 18:19-401 Kings 18:41-46
Associated characters:
Elijah
ElijahProphet who defeated Baal's prophets on Mount Carmel
Elisha
ElishaElijah's successor who visited Mount Carmel
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