Elijah and the Widow
Name the city where Elijah found the widow.
Zarephath (1 Kings 17:9-10)
Where did the face-off between Elijah and the priests of Baal take place?
Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18:20)
Where was Elijah supposed to hide?
By the brook Cherith (1 Kings 17:3)
Why did Elijah first go into hiding?
He prophesied of a drought, and the Lord told him to hide himself. (1 Kings 17:1-3)
How many priests of Baal did Elijah face?
450 (1 Kings 18:22)
How long did the drought prophesied by Elijah last?
Three years (1 Kings 18:1)
How did the widow feed Elijah along with herself and her son?
Her containers of flour and oil never ran out, as Elijah had promised her (1 Kings 17:14-15)
When Baal didn't answer his priests, Elijah suggested several possible reasons. Name two.
He was busy talking, or withdrawn (see footnote on "pursuing"), or traveling, or sleeping (1 Kings 18:27)
How did Elijah eat while he was in hiding by himself?
Ravens brought him bread and meat, and he drank from a brook (1 Kings 17:6)
Why was the widow reluctant to give any food to Elijah when they first met?
She had only enough food left for one more meal for herself and her son (1 Kings 17:12)
What did Elijah use to build his alter?
Twelve stones representing the twelve tribes of the sons of Jacob (1 Kings 18:31-32)
How many total barrels of water were poured on Elijah's alter and offering?
12 (Four barrels three times, 1 Kings 18:33-34)
Who did Elijah raise from the dead?
The widow's son (1 Kings 17:17-24)
What did the people say when they saw the fire from the Lord fall?
The Lord, He is the God (1 Kings 18:38-39)
Name the king's servant that met Elijah, and had protected a hundred "prophets" from the queen who wanted to kill them.
Obadiah (1 Kings 18:4)