![]() After staying in the cave, the following happens: It was in this location that it is said Elijah stayed throughout his travels, especially in 1 Kings 19. Carmel that most affected me, though, was Elijah’s cave. A few of us also ate caramels, given to us by Deacon Louis Floeder. ![]() ![]() Tabor, the Mediterranean Sea, and Caesarea Maritima – had the atmosphere been less smoggy, we could have seen Lebanon and more. Carmel to look over the surrounding area – we saw Nazareth, Mt. A statue at the second Carmelite monastery (photo on right) is at the traditional location of that event.Ī number of us took an opportunity at the top of Mt. He challenges them to determine whose God is the one true God as the prophets of Baal call upon their God in vain, Elijah sarcastically asks them if their god is sleeping or relieving himself! After Elijah’s sacrifice is taken up to Heaven, the people witnessing the event turn towards God and the unrepentant prophets of Baal are slain. It was on Mount Carmel that Elijah challenged the 450 prophets of Baal in 1 Kings 18:20-40. It is especially associated with the prophet Elijah. ![]() Carmel is also of great importance in the Old Testament, being mentioned twenty-nine times. While obviously associated with the religious order (of which my mom is a third-order member – hi mom!) Mt. The past several days we have been staying at one of the two Carmelite monasteries at the top of Mt. ![]()
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