Explaining Christianity on Instagram: "The challenge between Elijah and the prophets of Baal is a dramatic event described in the Hebrew Bible, specifically in 1 Kings 18:16-40. It took place on Mount Carmel during the reign of King Ahab of Israel, around the 9th century BCE. This confrontation was a pivotal moment in the conflict between the worship of Yahweh (the God of Israel) and the worship of Baal, a Canaanite deity promoted by Ahab and his wife, Jezebel. During a drought in Israel under K