Elijah and Prophets of Baal | Bible & Archaeology

This week, Dr. Bob Cargill and Jordan Jones discuss 1 Kings 18 and Elijah's battle with the prophets of Baal! Are there hidden meanings in Elijah's taunts of the Baal? Was there supposed to be an altar on Mt. Carmel? Is this story monotheistic? Join us as we walk through this story and poke some of the corners of the text that often get skipped over in this story. ✨ Become a Bible & Archaeology patron:   / bibleandarch   📚 Check out our online courses:   / 118539   ✉️ Send us your questions: [email protected] 🌐 Everywhere you can find us: https://linktr.ee/bibleandarchaeology Hosted by Robert Cargill and Jordan Jones Produced and Edited by Jordan Jones Additional Contributors: Mary Kathryn Lichty and Noah Jedlicka 0:00 Welcome and Introduction 2:07 Setting the Stage 4:50 The Old Testament of the Old Testament 7:42 1st Kings 18 and the Drought 15:11 Mount Carmel 18:22 Prophets and the Question of Other Deities 24:49 Monolatry vs. Monotheism 26:55 Elijah's Trolling 34:12 Contextualizing the Baal Cycle 40:08 An Altar on Mount Carmel? 42:15 Watering the Burnt Sacrifice 46:52 Killing in the Name of God 50:41 Keep Reading! 53:42 Wrap-Up – Bring the Questions! Bible & Archaeology is a University of Iowa production. The views and opinions expressed on Bible & Archaeology belong solely to the individuals who share them. They do not represent the positions of the University of Iowa or the State of Iowa.