13 Bible Verses about Followers Of Baal
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Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Since you are so numerous, choose for yourselves one bull and prepare it first. Then call on the name of your god but don’t light the fire.”
Now summon all Israel to meet me at Mount Carmel, along with the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of Asherah who eat at Jezebel’s table.”
Then Elijah said to the people, “I am the only remaining prophet of the Lord, but Baal’s prophets are 450 men.
Now, therefore, summon to me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests. None must be missing, for I have a great sacrifice for Baal. Whoever is missing will not live.” However, Jehu was acting deceptively in order to destroy the servants of Baal.
Among the prophets of Samaria
I saw something disgusting:
They prophesied by Baal
and led My people Israel astray.
Jehu commanded, “Consecrate a solemn assembly for Baal.” So they called one.
Then Jehu sent messengers throughout all Israel, and all the servants of Baal came; there was not a man left who did not come. They entered the temple of Baal, and it was filled from one end to the other.
Then, as if following the sin of Jeroboam son of Nebat were a trivial matter, he married Jezebel, the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Sidonians, and then proceeded to serve Baal and worship him. He set up an altar for Baal in the temple of Baal that he had built in Samaria.
He replied, “I have not destroyed Israel, but you and your father’s house have, because you have abandoned the Lord’s commands and followed the Baals.
Then Jehu brought all the people together and said to them, “Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him a lot.
Instead, they followed the stubbornness of their hearts and followed after the Baals as their fathers taught them.”
If they will diligently learn the ways of My people—to swear by My name, ‘As Yahweh lives,’ just as they taught My people to swear by Baal—they will be built up among My people.
When Ephraim spoke, there was trembling;
he was exalted in Israel.
But he incurred guilt through Baal and died.
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