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Podcast: The Amazing Bible. Book Club
Episode: 1 Kings - Chapter 17
Description: Elijah came to king Ahab, the most wicked king of the northern tribes of Israel, and said, "As the Lord, the God of Israel lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the next few years except by my word!" This began the showdown between the God of Israel, and Baal and Asherah, the gods of the Phoenicians. Baal was supposed to be the god of storms and rain, but this drought showed that it is the God of Israel that is Lord over the rain. After the announcement, the Lord sent Elijah to the...