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'Elijah' took me to Israel
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It has been some 30 years since my brother-in-law and I stood on the top of Mount Carmel in northern Israel, the site of the remarkable biblical encounter between Elijah and the priests of Baal. We had talked about 1 Kings 17 the night before and when we realized that we were not bound to the travel itinerary and read about a side trip to Haifa — just a few miles from Mount Carmel — we jumped at the chance. I remember being on the summit, looking around and trying to take in the moment, and I said, "Do you realize where we are?"
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