The God that answers by fire—God had frequently consumed offerings with supernatural fire before (Leviticus 9:24; [Reference Jud…

And call you on the name of your gods. — This gift of a “sign from heaven”—not unfamiliar to Israelite experience ([Refer…

And the Baalite priests could not refuse the challenge. For they worshipped the sun-god – the god of fire; and if he could not answer the sun-worsh…

And call you on the name of your gods
The Baalim, the many lords and gods they served:

and I will…

Many of the people wavered in their judgment and varied in their practice. Elijah called upon them to determine whether Jehovah or Baal was the sel…