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Fire on Mount Carmel

Old Testament · Book of 1-kings

Fire on Mount Carmel

  • Ages 7–12
  • 21pages
  • 1 Kings 18:16-46

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About this story

Three years into the drought, Elijah challenges King Ahab to a contest on Mount Carmel. The 450 prophets of Baal will build an altar; Elijah will build one too. Each side will call on their god. The one who answers by fire is the real God. The prophets of Baal shout, dance, and cut themselves all day long. Nothing. Then Elijah drenches his altar with water — three times — and prays a quiet thirty-second prayer. Fire falls from heaven, consuming the offering, the wood, the stones, and the water in the trench. The people fall on their faces and shout, "Yahweh is God!" This comic captures one of the most dramatic showdowns in the Bible.

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    Anthony MarattilVerified purchase
    June 2026

    This one really shows how God is greater than any false god. My son now says, "Only our God can do that!" with so much confidence. Love it.

  • JJ
    Jomin JohnyVerified purchase
    May 2026

    The fire-from-heaven scene is absolutely epic. My kids were shouting, "More fire!" by the end. It's become our go-to for teaching about God's power.

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Meet the cast

The characters in Fire on Mount Carmel. Tap any face to read more.

Elijah portrait

Elijah

prophet of Yahweh

King Ahab portrait

King Ahab

king of Israel

The Prophets of Baal portrait

The Prophets of Baal

prophets of Baal

TP

The People of Israel

Israelite crowd

ES

Elijah's Servant

servant

Where this happens

The places that anchor Fire on Mount Carmel. Tap any tile to see every Bible Heroes storybook set in that place.

Mount Carmel Summit Ridge

Mount Carmel Summit Ridge

A high, bare ridge of Mount Carmel overlooks the Mediterranean coast in northern Israel. Its slopes are parched golden-brown, cracked into hard plates after three years without rain.

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Carmel's Peak Overlook

Carmel's Peak Overlook

The highest rise of Mount Carmel looks west across layered coastal haze toward the distant Mediterranean. Exposed stone and dry streambeds lead down from the summit toward the sea.

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Road from Carmel toward Jezreel

Road from Carmel toward Jezreel

A descending route runs eastward from Mount Carmel across thirsty northern Israel toward Jezreel. Rainwater rushes over stone and into dust-filled gullies as the storm breaks.

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