Murals (2008) by PHANTAST - Graffiti - Cultural Music & Art Association inc. - 98 Milne St. Benleigh
20th of July, Prophet Elijah.
"No idol in the world really exists" (1 Corinthians 8:4).
In 874 before Christ, Ahab becomes Israel's king. Religious life in Israel reached an all-time low in his 22-years reign. He and his wife, Jesebel of Tyre, introduced the corrupt worship of the Phoenician idol Melqart (Baal), who was worshipped as a weather-god. The true God, Yahweh, through Prophet Elijah stages a demonstration to show that He alone has power over sun and rain. No dew or rain was on Israel for three and a half years. God provided food for Elijah in Baal's own country, at Zarephath near Sidon, where Elijah revived the widow's son.
After three year, in which Jezebel has done her best to eliminate the worship of God in Israel, Elijah returns with a challenge : the idol Baal should be able to produce fire and rain.
But the idol Baal was impotent.
The Lord's fire came down and consumed the holocaust, wood, stones, and dust. A heavy rain fell on Israel (1 Kings 18).