GCE Christian Religious Studies 1989 Question 11

Question 11

The Supremacy of God

The contest on Mount Camel was to demonstrate that

  1. A.Baal was the God of Israel
  2. B.Baal controls nature
  3. C.Yahweh was supreme to other gods
  4. D.Israel had declared for Yahweh,
  5. E.Ahab had won Israel for baal.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (Yahweh was supreme to other gods)

Explanation

Elijah's contest on Mount Carmel showed that the Lord, who answered by fire, is God, not Baal (1 Kings 18:24, 36-39).