1 Kings 18:26

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And they took the bullock which was given them, and they prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.

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Ephrem The Syrian

AD 373

“They limped about the altar that they had made.” This means they had cut the bull in pieces and passed among the pieces lying on the altar by going from side to side. The Scripture shows us another image of this in the sacrifice of Abraham. He divided the animals and saw a torch of fire passing among the pieces. And Jeremiah mentions something similar when he reproaches the Jews because they had become similar to the pagan people and passed among the pieces of their sacrifices: “I will make [those who transgressed my covenant] like the calf which they cut in two and passed between its parts—the officials of Judah, the officials of Jerusalem, the eunuchs, the priests and all the people of the land who passed between the parts of the calf shall be handed over to their enemies.” - "On the First Book of Kings 18.26"

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George Leo Haydock

AD 1849

That they. Hebrew, "which he (Achaz) had made "(Calmet) or, "which was made. "(Haydock) The altar of Elias was erected afterwards, ver. 30. The prophets of Baal acted in a foolish manner, (Calmet) as if in jest, but really despairing of success. (Haydock) The pagans were accustomed to dance around their altars: Pingues spatiatur ad aras. (Virgil, Æneid iv.) and some would translate, "near the altar. "We might apply to these prophets, the verses of Horace: Dedit risusque jocosque, Dum, flammà sine, thura liquescere limine sacro Persuadere cupit: credat Jud us Apella Non ego. (Sat. i. 5.)

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