1 Kings 18:29 Meaning and Explanation
“And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.”
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Read Full Chapter →Through the afternoon the prophets rave on, yet there is no voice, no answer, and no attention from their god.
What Does 1 Kings 18:29 Mean?
The frenzy continues all afternoon, on until the hour of the evening sacrifice. The prophets prophesy in their wild ecstasy, but the result is the same as before, stated now with crushing finality: no voice, no answer, no one who regarded.
The threefold silence settles the question before Elijah has even begun. An idol cannot hear, answer, or care. The hour of the evening sacrifice arrives, the time appointed for approaching the LORD, and now the true God will act. The long, futile day of Baal's prophets stands as a lasting witness that there is no god but the LORD.
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What does 1 Kings 18:29 mean?
Through the afternoon the prophets rave on, yet there is no voice, no answer, and no attention from their god.