Mount Carmel
AbrahamicJewishmountainMiddle East9 BCE - present
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Location
Modern Name
Mount Carmel (Har HaCarmel)
Country
Israel
Region
Middle East
Coordinates
32.7350, 34.9900
Era
9 BCE - present
Site Type
Mountain
About
A coastal mountain range in northern Israel, site of Elijah's dramatic confrontation with the prophets of Baal.
Significance
The contest on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18) affirmed YHWH's supremacy over Canaanite religion and made Elijah the quintessential prophet of covenant faithfulness.
History & Historical Arc
Sacred since the Bronze Age; Elijah's contest circa 850 BCE; later home to Carmelite monastic communities founded in the…
Archaeological Notes
The site of Mukhraka (Deir el-Muhraqa) is traditionally identified as Elijah's contest location; ancient cultic installa…
Key Features & Structures
- Mukhraka (Elijah's altar site)
- Stella Maris Carmelite Monastery
Visitor Information
Mukhraka monastery open daily with small entry fee; Stella Maris open to visitors; Haifa cable car nearby.
Related Figures
ElijahElishaAhabJezebel
In the Bible
Source References
- 1 Kings 18:19-40
- 2 Kings 2:25
- Amos 9:3