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Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bull for yourselves, and dress it first; for you are many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under.
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Confidence in God's Power
Commentators note that Elijah gave the prophets of Baal every advantage: the first choice of the bullock, the first turn to call on their god, and the prime time of day. This wasn't just civility; it was a display of absolute confidence in God's power, designed to make the final outcome undeniable and remove any possible excuse for their failure.
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1 Kings
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Elijah gives precedence in everything to the Baal-priests, to remove any basis for complaint in case of failure. His objective is to make an impres…
19th Century
Baptist
And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Elijah said to the prophets of Baal Who agreed to this proposal, though not expressed; or they signified it by t…
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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…
