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Elijah And The Prophets Analysis

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Elijah and the Prophets of Baal retold by Erin Younglove “How long halt ye between two opinions? If the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him,” (mimesis) announced the Prophet to all the citizens. The citizens were speechless. Then, the Prophet declared, “I, even I only, remain a prophet of the LORD; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men. Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORED: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God.” All the

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