Fifth Mountain by Paulo Coelho

Author:Paulo Coelho [Coelho, Paulo]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, General
ISBN: 0060930136
Google: qqpPUyewwXQC
Amazon: B000JMKNZ6
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 1998-01-01T22:00:00+00:00

ELIJAH CLIMBED THE STAIRS to his room in the upper story of the widow’s house. At that moment he had in his hands an opportunity that no prophet had ever had before: to convert a Phoenician city. It would be the most painful way to show Jezebel that there was a price to pay for what she had done to his country.

He was excited by the governor’s offer. He even thought of waking the woman who was sleeping downstairs but changed his mind; she must be dreaming about the beautiful afternoon they had spent together.

He called on his guardian angel. He appeared.

“You heard the governor’s proposal,” Elijah said. “This is a unique chance.”

“Nothing is a unique chance,” the angel replied. “The Lord giveth men many opportunities. And do not forget what was said: no further miracle will be permitted thee until thou returnest to the bosom of thy country.”

Elijah lowered his head. At that moment the angel of the Lord appeared and hushed his guardian angel. And he said:

“Behold the next of thy miracles:

“Thou wilt gather the people together before the mountain. On one side, thou shalt order built an altar to Baal, and that a bullock be placed on it. On the other side, thou shalt raise an altar to the Lord thy God, and on it also place a bullock.

“And thou shalt say to the worshipers of Baal: invoke the name of your god, and I shall invoke the name of the Lord. Let them be first, and let them spend from morning until noon praying and calling on Baal to come forth and receive what is offered him.

“They will cry out aloud, and cut themselves with knives, asking that the bullock be received by their god, but nothing will happen.

“When they weary, thou shalt fill four barrels with water and pour it over thy bullock. Thou shalt do this a second time. And thou shalt do this still a third time. Then call upon the Lord of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, asking Him to show His power to all.

“At that moment, the Lord will send the fire from heaven and consume thy sacrifice.”

Elijah knelt and gave thanks.

“However,” continued the angel, “this miracle can be wrought but once in thy lifetime. Choose whether thou desirest to do it here, to avoid a battle, or in thy homeland, to free thy people from Jezebel.”

And the angel of the Lord departed.

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