Drought & Confrontation
In what year of the drought did God command Elijah to go and present himself to King Ahab?
The third year.
On which mountain did the contest between God and Baal take place?
Mount Carmel.
How many stones did Elijah use to rebuild the altar of Jehovah, and what did they represent?
12 stones, representing the 12 tribes of Israel
How many times did Elijah's servant have to go look toward the sea before seeing a sign of rain?
7 times.
What greeting did King Ahab use when he first saw Elijah?
Is that you, you troubler of Israel?
How many prophets of Baal marched up the mountain to surround Elijah?
450 prophets
How many total large jars of water were poured over the sacrifice, wood, and altar?
12 jars
What did the cloud look like when the servant finally saw it on the seventh try?
A cloud as small as a man's hand rising from the sea.
What reason did Elijah give for why trouble had actually come upon Israel?
King Ahab and his family had abandoned the Lord's commands and followed the Baals.
How were the people supposed to know which god was the true God?
The god who answered by sending fire to consume the sacrifice would be the true God.
At what time of day did Elijah offer his prayer to God on Mount Carmel?
The time of the evening sacrifice.
What message did Elijah send to King Ahab as soon as the small cloud appeared?
"Prepare your chariot and start down the mountain now, before the rain comes to stop you."
What was King Ahab doing in the countryside when Elijah requested a meeting?
Searching for pasture for his royal animals (because the famine had reached the palace).
What were three things the priests of Baal did to try to get their god to answer?
They called out, danced around the altar, screamed/yelled louder, and cut themselves with sharp knives.
Besides the sacrifice, what four other things did God's fire consume or lick up?
The wood, the stones, the soil/dust, and the water in the trench.
How far did Elijah run in front of Ahab's royal chariot to reach the city of Jezreel?
About 28 miles
What details made Elijah notice how terrible the land looked on his long walk back to Samaria
The ground was cracked/hard, dust was swirling, and there were fresh mounds of stones covering newly buried bodies in the villages.
Name two taunts Elijah gave the prophets of Baal when their god remained silent.
He said Baal might be deep in thought, busy, traveling, or sleeping and needing to be awakened.
What short, two-part prayer did Elijah pray before the fire fell?
According to the lesson, why did the rain ultimately come?
Not because of Elijah's goodness or prayers, but because God had promised it, and God keeps His promises.