The crowd remains silent before the words of the great prophet Elijah. Lightning and thunder resonate on Mount Carmel. And Elijah continues: How long will you remain undecided? If he. Lord is God, follow him! If Baal is God, follow Baal! Through Elijah's courage, God provides the people of Israel, in the eyes of the priests of Baal, with one of the greatest manifestations of his power.