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Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Kings 18:28

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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18:28-29 shouted . . . cut themselves . . . raved: The prophets of Baal demonstrated ecstatic behavior common in ancient pagan religions, but their efforts produced no response. Of course, there is only one true God (Deut 4:35; 6:4; Isa 44:8); all other hopes are doomed to failure (Isa 45:22).
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