a demonic atmosphere in which Elijah ministered. Baal means “lord, master, owner, possessor.” To worship Baal was to open one’s heart to the demonic world. Every Christian needs to learn not to play fast and loose with the demonic—such as playing with a Ouija board, following your astrology chart or going to a fortune-teller. Avoid these with all your heart. In the case of Ahab, there was more, for he rebuilt Jericho and did so in the face of Joshua’s pronouncement generations before: “Cursed before