Asherah was the Hebrew fertility goddess and very different from Baal and the other Israelite gods. Thousands of figurines associated with the goddess have been found throughout Israel and Judah prior to the Babylonian Exile, but none from that time onwards. It seems that the Babylonian Exile brought an end to her worship.
In 1 Kings 18, the prophets of Asherah were defeated by the prophet Elijah in a contest on Mount Carmel to prove the power of the God of Israel. After their defeat, Elijah ordered their execution.
Elijah went up against the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. He challenged them to a test to see which deity, Baal or the Lord, would send fire down to consume a sacrifice. Through his faith in the Lord, Elijah demonstrated the power of God as fire consumed his offering.
The prophet who executed the prophets of Baal after God consumed his offering with fire was Elijah.
Elisha fled Jezebel because she wanted to kill him after he had executed the prophets of Baal following the contest on Mount Carmel. He feared for his life and sought refuge in the wilderness to escape her wrath.
The three Old Testament offices that required the ceremony of anointment were the priest, the prophet, and the king. Anointment symbolized being chosen and empowered by God for these specific roles, signifying their consecration and authority.
Yes, there is a mention of a "company of prophets" or "school of prophets" in the Bible. This group of prophets is mentioned in the Old Testament, particularly in the books of 1 Samuel, 2 Kings, and Amos. They were a community of individuals who were called to deliver God's message to the people.
In the old testament a great deal of people as well as kings , prophets and queens are mentioned.So is God and the devil as well.
This event happened on Mount Carmel. The Carmel range of mountains extend about 30 miles and the highest point is 1800 ft. It is not know at what point along this range Elijah encountered the prophets of Baal.
The three Old Testament offices that required the ceremony of anointment were the priest, the prophet, and the king. Anointment symbolized being chosen and empowered by God for these specific roles, signifying their consecration and authority.
Until the Ugaritic tablets were deciphered from the 1930s onwards, most scholars did not even imagine that the biblical "asherahs" might symbolise a goddess. They interpreted "the asherahs" as either wooden poles, cult objects from Baal worship, or groves of trees. Very few linked "the asherahs" to a goddess found in passages such as I Kings 18, in which "prophets of Asherah" served Queen Jezebel. The first detailed study of Asherah in the Hebrew Bible after the Ugaritic discoveries concluded that "the asherah" represented both a wooden cult object and a goddess. It is now evident that Asherah was the Hebrew fertility goddess. Numerous small statuettes of an erotically pregnant female have been found all over Israel and identified with Asherah. Inscriptions have even been found at two different sites, describing Asherah as the consort of Yahweh (God). The "asherahs" were usually upright wooden objects, often standing beside altars, and in at least eight instances they are described as carved. So it seems they were not merely wooden poles, but probably quite large carved images. According to the Bible, an image of Asherah stood in the Temple in Jerusalem for about two-thirds of its existence.
Called "sons of the prophets", they are mentioned several times in 2 Kings, once in 1 Kings, and once in Amos.2 Kings 2:5 And the sons of the prophetsthat were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day?
Elijah went up against the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. He challenged them to a test to see which deity, Baal or the Lord, would send fire down to consume a sacrifice. Through his faith in the Lord, Elijah demonstrated the power of God as fire consumed his offering.
I do not think any kings were prophets except Jesus.
Elijah was one prophet in the book of kings.
A:Until the Ugaritic tablets were deciphered from the 1930s onwards, most scholars did not even imagine that the biblical "asherahs" might symbolise a goddess. They interpreted "the asherahs" as either wooden poles, cult objects from Baal worship, or groves of trees. Very few linked "the asherahs" to a goddess found in passages such as I Kings 18, in which "prophets of Asherah" served Queen Jezebel. The first detailed study of Asherah in the Hebrew Bible after the Ugaritic discoveries concluded that "the asherah" represented both a wooden cult object and a goddess. The "asherahs" were usually upright wooden objects, often standing beside altars, and in at least eight instances they are described as carved. So it seems they were not merely wooden poles, but probably quite large carved images. According to the Bible, an image of Asherah stood in the Temple in Jerusalem for about two-thirds of its existence.
Because they were idol-worshiping false prophets (1 Kings ch.18).
Ancient Israel, according to the Bible, had Kings who were constrained by Prophets and Priests who divined the will of God. In this way there was both a monarchy (the line of kings) and a theocracy (the prophets and priests).
Elijah challenged the worshipers of Baal to a test to see whose God could light a sacrifice on fire. Baal's followers failed, but when Elijah prayed to God, fire came down and consumed his sacrifice. As a result, the people turned away from Baal and back to worshiping God.