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WAEC Christian Religious Studies 1991 (August) Question 9

Question 9

The Supremacy of God

The contest on Mount Camel was to decide whether

  1. A.the people of Israel were to follow Elisha or the prophets of baal.
  2. B.Ahab should marry the Sidonian princess, Jezebal or not.
  3. C.the people of Israel were to follow Ahab or Elijah
  4. D.the drought in Israel should be called off by God or not
  5. E.Yahweh or baal was the supreme God.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (Yahweh or baal was the supreme God.)

Explanation

Elijah asked, "If the Lord is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him"; the God who answered by fire would be God (1 Kings 18:21, 24).