1 Kings 18:26

And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.

Cross-reference

1 Kings 18:24 sets the test: the god who answers by fire is God. Here Baal fails that test with silence.

In 1 Kings 18:29, the same scene continues — the prophets rave until evening with still no answer.

In 1 Corinthians 12:2, Paul recalls that pagans were led astray to mute idols — exactly the mute Baal here.

In 1 Corinthians 10:20, Paul reveals pagan sacrifices are offered to demons — the unseen reality behind Baal's silence.

In Habakkuk 2:18, the prophet similarly mocks idols as speechless and profitless — just like Baal who could not answer.

Daniel 5:23 Parallel

Daniel 5:23 rebukes Belshazzar for praising gods that cannot see or hear, echoing the same impotence of Baal here.

Jeremiah 10:5 mocks idols as unable to speak or do anything, just like Baal who does not answer the prophets.

Isaiah 45:20 says praying to a god that cannot save is futile, which is exactly what the Baal prophets do here.

Isaiah 44:17 depicts an idolater praying to a carved image for deliverance, paralleling the Baal prophets' futile cries.

Psalm 135:15-20 mocks idols that cannot hear or speak, reinforcing the futility of Baal worship in this scene.

Psalm 115:4-8 describes idols with mouths that cannot speak, matching Baal's failure to answer the prophets here.

Isaiah 44:9 Related theme

Isaiah 44:9 declares idols profit nothing, echoing the silence of Baal at Carmel.

Isaiah 46:7 Allusion

Isaiah 46:7 describes idols that do not answer when cried to, mirroring Baal's failure on Carmel.

2 Kings 23:4 Historical context

In 2 Kings 23:4, Josiah destroys vessels made for Baal, fulfilling the judgment on the false god who couldn't answer at Carmel.

Habakkuk 2:19 pronounces woe on those who call to silent idols, exactly as Baal failed to answer.

Acts 19:34 Parallel

In Acts 19:34, the Ephesian crowd shouts for hours to a false god (Artemis) with no response, mirroring the futile cries to Baal.

In 2 Kings 4:33, Elisha prays to the Lord and gets a response — contrasting with Baal's utter silence.

Matthew 6:7 Parallel

Matthew 6:7 warns against vain repetitions in prayer, which the Baal prophets exemplify with their endless calling on Baal.

In 1 Corinthians 8:4, Paul declares idols have no real existence — explaining why Baal's prophets got no response.

In 1 Corinthians 10:19, Paul asks rhetorically if an idol is anything — reinforcing the emptiness of Baal.

In 2 Kings 4:31, Gehazi's attempt with the staff yields 'no voice or hearing' — echoing the failed efforts of Baal's prophets.

Jeremiah 10:3 Related theme

Jeremiah 10:3 condemns idol-making as vanity, similar to the vain calling on Baal.

2 Kings 21:3 Historical context

In 2 Kings 21:3, Manasseh rebuilds altars for Baal — the same deity whose prophets failed here.

Jonah 1:5 Parallel

Jonah 1:5 shows mariners crying to their gods, a parallel to the Baal prophets' futile cries.