Elijah on Mount Carmel

Cast :	Narr 1
	Narr 2
	Elijah
	Priests of Baal

Narr1		This is the story of Elijah on Mount Carmel. (Enter Elijah)
Narr2		And lots of other people who had been invited to Mount Carmel.  (Enter Priests)
Narr1		In fact there were about 450...er...5 of them.
Narr2		But our Drama group isn't big enough.
Narr1		This is a problem because it is very important to realise that there was Just Elijah who worshipped God..(Action).
Narr2		And everybody else, who all worshipped a false god called Baal.
Narr1		This Worship took the from of reverential sequential rhythmical synchronised waving.  (M.W.)
Narr2		But as I said there aren't enough of us to give the full effect.  So perhaps you could all help.
Narr1		If any of you don't feel happy about worshipping Baal 
Narr2		Just do the Mexican Wave instead.
Narr1		(Practise M.W.)
Narr2		OK, lets review.  There was Elijah worshipping God on his own.  (Action)
Narr1		And everybody else worshipping Baal. (M.W.)
Narr2		That is to say, there was everybody else (M.W)
Narr1		And Elijah.
Narr2		Now, where were we,  oh is that the time?  Well by this time Elijah had challenged the Prophets of Baal to see who’s God was the one true God.
Elijah		This is what we’re going to do.  Get two bulls for us.  You chose one for yourselves, cut it into pieces, put it on the wood but don’t set fire to it.  I will do the same and then you call on the name of your god and I will call on the name of the Lord.  The god who answers by fire - he is God.
Priests	Sounds good to us, OK,  Looks like a good plan,  sounds fair etc.
Narr1		(To priests)  Come over here one of you.  You’ve got to pick a bull.
Priest		(Who had not been paying attention)  Yes, what is it?
Narr1		Its a big fat hairy animal with horns and four legs, but that is beside the point.  Pick a bull any bull.  (He holds out two cards.  The priest takes his time)
Elijah		Call on the name of your god, but don’t light the fire.  (M.W.)
Narr2		So they called on the name of Baal from morning till noon.  (Looks at his watch)  Hmmm, still an hour or so to go.
Narr1		Well noon arrived and nothing had happened.  Elijah mocked them.
Narr2		Ha! It’s not working,’ he said.
Elijah		Ha!  It’s not working.
Narr1		The Prophets of Baal called again and again but still nothing happened.
Elijah		Let me have a go.  But just to make sure the fire is really from God.  I’ll cover the bull with water as well.

Narr2		So he built himself an altar, laid the bull on it and covered it with water.  	Then Elijah prayed to God.
Elijah		O Lord, let it be known today that you are God and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command.  Answer me O lord.
(SFX + OHP.  Fire extinguisher)
Priests	The Lord - he really is God.  (Action)
Narr1		In the next part of the story, Elijah takes all the Prophets of Baal and slaughters them.
Narr2		But we decided to skip that due to the amount of mess involved.
Narr1		So Elijah, weren’t you just a bit nervous when you challenged them.  Seeing as there was only one of you and 450 of them.
Elijah		Ah well, it wasn’t just me, it me and God.  
Narr2		So no contest then.
Elijah		No, none at all.

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