History of the Church
Trace the story of the church across 3,000 years, from the Exodus and the life of Christ through the apostles, Reformation, global missions, and the church today. Explore 284 events alongside the empires, wars, movements, and turning points that shaped Christian history, told through Protestant, Catholic, and Orthodox eyes.
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c. 860 BC
Mount Carmel
ElijahElijah challenged four hundred fifty prophets of Baal to a public contest on Mount Carmel, each side calling on its god to send fire and consume a sacrificial bull. After the prophets of Baal failed through a full day of frenzied appeals, Elijah soaked his altar with water and prayed once, and fire fell and consumed the offering, the wood, and the stones. The crowd fell on their faces, declaring the Lord God.
βThe LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God.β
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