Mount Carmel

“Carmel” means “circumcised lamb; harvest; full of ears of corn”Hitchcock’s Bible Names Dictionary: “Carmel, circumcised lamb; harvest; full of ears of corn”

First named: 1 Kings 18:19

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The mountain where Elijah confronted 450 prophets of Baal in a public contest to prove who the true God was, calling down fire from heaven when Baal's prophets' pleas went unanswered (1 Kings 18:16-40).

References: 1 Kings 18:19

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Elijah (M) — called down fire from heaven and defeated the 450 prophets of Baal on this mountain
1 Kings 18:19-40

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