Post by Murph on Mar 15, 2024 7:11:11 GMT -6
After the Victory . . . the Battle Begins
On Mount Carmel, Elijah experienced one of the greatest spiritual victories recorded in all of Holy Scripture. His triumph over Ahab, Jezebel and “the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal, and the four hundred prophets of Asherah” (1 Kings 18:19) devastated the wicked king and queen.
Ahab offered a muted response to his embarrassing defeat (e.g., 1 Kings 18:41-46), while Jezebel became infuriated (1 Kings 19:1-2). Like Satan himself, she manifested her darkest rage when she understood the certainty of her ultimate demise (1 Kings 21:23; 2 Kings 9:30-37; cf. Rom. 16:20; Rev. 12:12).
Thus, Elijah barely had a moment to savor the victory on Carmel before he was drawn into another battle—one that was much deeper and darker, because it was spiritual and internal. Eradicating 450 false prophets (1 Kings 18:40; cf. 19:1) was no challenge at all when compared with controlling his own sinful nature (cf. Rom. 7:15-25).
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