JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1994 Question 2

Question 2

The Supremacy of God

The contest on Mount Carmel was to prove that

  1. A.Baal was the god of Israel
  2. B.Baal controlled nature
  3. C.God was supreme to other gods
  4. D.Israel had faith in God
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (God was supreme to other gods)

Explanation

Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal so that the people would see that the LORD alone is God; fire fell on Elijah's sacrifice, not Baal's (1 Kings 18:21–39).