Confrontation with Elijah on Mount Carmel
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The Confrontation with Elijah on Mount Carmel is a biblical event in which the prophet Elijah challenges the prophets of Baal to demonstrate the true God before King Ahab and the people of Israel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Confrontation with Elijah on Mount Carmel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5565465 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Confrontation with Elijah on Mount Carmel Context triple: [King Ahab, notableEvent, Confrontation with Elijah on Mount Carmel]
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A.
Cleansing of the Temple
The Cleansing of the Temple is a New Testament episode in which Jesus drives out merchants and money changers from the Jerusalem Temple, condemning the commercialization of sacred worship.
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B.
Transfiguration of Jesus
The Transfiguration of Jesus is a New Testament event in which Jesus is revealed in radiant glory on a mountain before Peter, James, and John, affirming his divine nature and fulfilling Old Testament prophecy.
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C.
St. John the Baptist Preaching
"St. John the Baptist Preaching" is a sculpture by Auguste Rodin depicting the biblical figure mid-sermon, notable for its dynamic pose and expressive realism.
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D.
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee is a famous 1633 maritime painting by Rembrandt depicting a dramatic biblical scene of Christ calming a storm-tossed sea.
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E.
Battle at Rephidim
The Battle at Rephidim is a biblical conflict in which the Israelites, led by Joshua and supported by Moses’ upheld hands, fought and defeated the Amalekites during the Exodus.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Confrontation with Elijah on Mount Carmel Target entity description: The Confrontation with Elijah on Mount Carmel is a biblical event in which the prophet Elijah challenges the prophets of Baal to demonstrate the true God before King Ahab and the people of Israel.
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A.
Cleansing of the Temple
The Cleansing of the Temple is a New Testament episode in which Jesus drives out merchants and money changers from the Jerusalem Temple, condemning the commercialization of sacred worship.
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B.
Transfiguration of Jesus
The Transfiguration of Jesus is a New Testament event in which Jesus is revealed in radiant glory on a mountain before Peter, James, and John, affirming his divine nature and fulfilling Old Testament prophecy.
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C.
St. John the Baptist Preaching
"St. John the Baptist Preaching" is a sculpture by Auguste Rodin depicting the biblical figure mid-sermon, notable for its dynamic pose and expressive realism.
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D.
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee
The Storm on the Sea of Galilee is a famous 1633 maritime painting by Rembrandt depicting a dramatic biblical scene of Christ calming a storm-tossed sea.
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E.
Battle at Rephidim
The Battle at Rephidim is a biblical conflict in which the Israelites, led by Joshua and supported by Moses’ upheld hands, fought and defeated the Amalekites during the Exodus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament narrative
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biblical event ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
covenant faithfulness
ⓘ
idolatry ⓘ monotheism ⓘ prophetic authority ⓘ |
| chronologicallyLocatedIn | period of the divided monarchy of Israel ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Jewish and Christian preaching and teaching ⓘ |
| featuresActionByElijah |
pouring water on the sacrifice and altar
ⓘ
praying for God to answer by fire ⓘ rebuilding the altar of the Lord ⓘ |
| featuresMiracle |
divine fire consuming the sacrifice
ⓘ
fire consuming wood, stones, dust, and water ⓘ |
| featuresResponseOfPeople | proclaiming “The LORD, he is God” ⓘ |
| featuresRitual | sacrifice on an altar ⓘ |
| featuresSign | fire from heaven ⓘ |
| followedBy |
end of the drought
ⓘ
slaughter of the prophets of Baal at the Kishon Valley ⓘ |
| hasCanonicalStatus |
canonical in Christianity
ⓘ
canonical in Judaism ⓘ |
| hasChallengeType | test of divine power ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfComposition |
Biblical Hebrew
ⓘ
linked to:
Hebrew
|
| hasLiteraryGenre | narrative ⓘ |
| hasMainFigure | Elijah ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfProphetsOfAsherah | 400 ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfProphetsOfBaal | 450 ⓘ |
| hasOpposingFigures |
prophets of Asherah
ⓘ
prophets of Baal ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
YHWH acknowledged as God
ⓘ
defeat of the prophets of Baal ⓘ |
| hasParticipantGroup | people of Israel ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | to demonstrate the true God to Israel ⓘ |
| hasScripturalReference | 1 Kings 18:20–40 ⓘ |
| involvesDeity |
Baal
ⓘ
YHWH ⓘ |
| involvesKing | Ahab ⓘ |
| involvesQueen | Jezebel ⓘ |
| locatedInTextualContext | Books of Kings ⓘ |
| occursDuringReignOf | King Ahab ⓘ |
| orderedBy | Elijah ⓘ |
| partOf | Deuteronomistic history ⓘ |
| precedes | Elijah’s flight to Horeb ⓘ |
| precondition | drought in Israel ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1 Kings 18 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
God’s supremacy over pagan gods
ⓘ
call to national repentance ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAt | Mount Carmel ⓘ |
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Subject: Confrontation with Elijah on Mount Carmel Description of subject: The Confrontation with Elijah on Mount Carmel is a biblical event in which the prophet Elijah challenges the prophets of Baal to demonstrate the true God before King Ahab and the people of Israel.
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