1 Kings 18:27

And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

Cross-reference

1 Kings 8:36 shows God answering prayer from the temple – contrasting with Baal who does not answer.

Psalm 44:23 Contrast

In Psalm 44:23, the psalmist begs the true God to awake — contrasting Elijah's mock that Baal might be asleep.

Psalm 78:65 Contrast

In Psalm 78:65, God awakes like a warrior — contrasting the mocked sleep of Baal in Elijah's taunt.

Psalm 121:4 Contrast

In Psalm 121:4, God never slumbers — directly contrasting Elijah's suggestion that Baal might be asleep.

In Isaiah 41:23, God taunts false gods to prove themselves — a direct parallel to Elijah's sarcastic challenge to Baal.

In Isaiah 44:15-17, the same satirical critique of idolatry appears: a man uses wood for fire and also worships it as a god.

Isaiah 51:9 Contrast

In Isaiah 51:9, the prophet calls on God to awake — contrasting Elijah's taunt that Baal sleeps and does nothing.

Judges 6:31 Parallel

In Judges 6:31, Joash says if Baal is a god let him contend – the same mockery of Baal's impotence.

In Judges 10:14, God sarcastically tells Israel to cry to their chosen gods – mirroring Elijah's taunt.

Mark 4:38 Contrast

In Mark 4:38, Jesus sleeps yet calms the storm — contrasting Baal's impotent sleep mocked by Elijah.

Mark 4:39 Contrast

In Mark 4:39, Jesus commands the storm, showing He is not a sleeping god – contrasting Baal's powerlessness.

In Ezekiel 20:39, God sarcastically tells Israel to serve idols, echoing Elijah's ironic suggestion about Baal's busyness.

In 2 Kings 4:33, Elisha prays and God raises the dead – contrasting with Baal's prophets who get no response.

Psalm 145:6 declares God's mighty deeds – contrasting with Baal who does nothing when called.