Mt. Carmel 1 Kings Chapters Ahab & Elijah

Tirzah Shechem Samaria Jerusalem After ruling from Tirzah for 6 years, Omri purchased the “hill of Shmer” and made it his capital Samaria. (16:21-24) E

The hill of Samaria, site of Ahab’s capital

Excavations at Ahab’s Palace “IVORY HOUSE” in Samaria 1 Kings 22:39

Site of Ahab & Jezebel’s palace at Samaria

Mt. Carmel Mt.Gilboa Plain of Megiddo (Jezreel) Plain of Sharon Lower Jordan Valley Sea of Galilee Wadi Faria Arauna Pass E Lower Jordan Valley Shechem Megiddo Beth-shan Ahab’s neighborhood -- surrounding political and economic pressures Jezreel Samaria From Aram From Ammon From Egypt From Phoenicia

Jezreel Sent by God in a period of gross idolatry in the Northern Kingdom, Elijah warned Ahab of coming drought, was fed by ravens at the Brook Cherith in Gilead and by a widow at Zerephath. Three years later he returned to Samaria to challenge Jezebel’s prophets of Baal. (17-18) Samaria ARAM PHOENICIA ISRAEL JUDAH MOAB PHILISTIA Jerusalem Ramoth-gilead Mt. Carmel Hazor Abel-meholah Jabesh-gilead Tishbe (home of Elijah) Zerephath Brook Cherith E Dead (salt) Sea Sea of Galilee

Jezreel Elijah challenges the prophets of Baal at Mt. Carmel, a center of Baal worship. (18:19-40) Samaria ARAM PHOENICIA ISRAEL JUDAH MOAB PHILISTIA Jerusalem Sidon Ramoth-gilead Mt. Carmel Hazor Abel-meholah Jabesh-gilead Tishbe (home of Elijah) Dead (Salt) Sea Sea of Galilee E

Jezreel Elijah confronts Baal on Mt. Carmel, between Sidon, home of Jezebel, and Samaria. (18) Samaria ARAM PHOENICIA ISRAEL JUDAH MOAB PHILISTIA Jerusalem Sidon Ramoth-gilead Mt. Carmel Hazor Abel-meholah Jabesh-gilead Tishbe (home of Elijah) E Dead (Salt) Sea Sea of Galilee

Muhraqa “Place of Burning” …traditional site of Elijah vs Baal on Mt. Carmel (overlooking the Jezreel Valley)

Worship of Baal In reality, worship of Satan

Jezreel Mt. Carmel Kishon stream Mt. Gilboa Plain of Jezreel God God sends fire to consume Elijah's sacrifice. “The LORD, He is God!” The people chant, “The LORD, He is God!” ) Samaria E Sea of Galilee

Mt. Carmel W Probable location of Elijah’s confrontation with Baal

Probable site of Elijah’s challenge to the prophets of Baal Open area on a lower slope of Mt. Carmel Plain of Jezreel E

The Kishon Stream

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Plain of Jezreel viewed from Mt. Carmel Kishon Stream W

Jezreel Mt. Carmel KISHON stream Mt. Gilboa Plain of Jezreel Through heavy rain, Elijah runs across the Plain of Jezreel to Jezreel. (18:44-46) Samaria E Sea of Galilee

“Elijah’s Spring” at (TRADITIONAL) Mt. Sinai in Egypt ?

Mt. Sinai (Horeb) in Saudi Arabia

Jezreel Elijah returns from Sinai and anoints Elisha as his successor in his field at Meholah. (19:19-21) Samaria ARAM PHOENICIA ISRAEL JUDAH MOAB PHILISTIA Jerusalem Sidon Ramoth-gilead Mt. Carmel Hazor Abel-meholah ( home of Elisha) Jabesh-gilead Tishbe (home of Elijah) E Dead (Salt) Sea Sea of Galilee

Jezreel E Centers of economic and political Power in the 9th cent B.C. Aram sought the access to Phoenician markets enjoyed by Israel. Samaria ARAM PHOENICIA ISRAEL JUDAH MOAB PHILISTIA Dead (Salt) Sea Sea of Galilee

Jezree l Samaria ARAM PHOENICIA ISRAEL JUDAH MOAB PHILISTIA Jerusalem Sidon Ramoth-gilead Mt. Carmel Lo-debar Abel-beth- maachah Hazor E Dead (Salt) Sea Sea of Galilee Aram’s Great Multitude attacks Samaria AND their “God of the MOUNTAINS” GREAT Slaughter GREAT VICTORY

Ramoth-gilead Jezreel ISRAEL ARAM Lower Aphek Upper Aphek Beth-shan “The Plain” Mt. Gilboa A loss in the “battle of the plain” in Ahab’s second war with the Arameans would have given Ben-hadad free access to the Plain of Jezreel and Phoenician markets. (20:23-30) Plain of Jezreel E Sea of Galilee Aram attacks “The GOD of the PLAINS”

The “plain” where Ben-hadad (Aram) challenged Ahab Yarmuk Valley Jordan Valley Sea of Galilee (Southern End) Trans-Jordan Mountains Ramoth-gilead E

Jezreel ISRAEL Lower Aphek Upper Aphek Beth-shan Mt. Gilboa Ben Hadad flees to Aphek. (20: 29,30) Jordan Valley Sea of Galilee You shall know that “I am the LORD” Israel kills 100,000 Arameans “The Plain” SOOOO, Aram attacks “The GOD of the PLAINS”

Lower Aphek W Sea of Galilee

Lower Aphek You shall know that “I am the LORD” Israel kills 100,000 Arameans Walls of APHEK fell on 27,000 Arameans E

Jezreel ISRAEL ARAM Lower Aphek Upper Aphek Sea of Galilee E Jordan Valley Vineyard?

Naboth’s Vineyard? Mt. Gilboa Harod Valley Site of Jezreel E

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Mt. Gilboa Harod Valley TROUBLE- Ramoth-gilead Site of Jezreel E

Ramoth-gilead Jezreel ISRAEL ARAM Ahab AND Jehoshaphat attack Ben-hadad. (22:1-4) Lower Aphek Upper Aphek AHAB : “Do you know that Ramoth-gilead belongs to us, and we are doing nothing to take it out of the hand of the king of Aram ?” (22:3) Sea of Galilee E Jordan Valley 3 years passed, NO war

Ramoth-gilead Jezreel ISRAEL ARAM Killed in battle with Aram, Ahab is returned to Samaria for burial. (22:34-38) Lower Aphek Upper Aphek Samaria Jordan Valley Sea of Galilee E Word of LORD FULFILLED!

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