Elijah
What was the name of the kingdom in the north where Elijah served?
Israel
How did God provide food for Elijah at the brook?
Ravens brought him bread and meat.
How many prophets of Baal came?
Four hundred fifty.
Name two sins King Ahab and his wife Jezebel committed?
Worshipped false gods/Baal; built a house/altar for Baal; led the people into idolatry
What kind of animal did Jesus ride into Jerusalem?
A donkey
What punishment did Elijah say God was sending because of Ahab’s sin?
No rain/dew; a drought.
What miracle did God perform to keep the widow, her household, and Elijah alive during the famine?
The widow’s flour and oil did not run out.
What was the challenge Elijah gave on Mount Carmel that would show who the true God was?
Whoever sent fire down from heaven onto the altar was the true God.
Name two things that God’s prophets did in Old Testament times.
Delivered God’s messages of encouragement or judgment to people. Performed miracles that brought glory to God. Ministered to kings. Anointed kings.
How many disciples did Jesus have?
Twelve
Where did God tell Elijah to go hide after he delivered his message: a mountain, a brook, or a wilderness?
A brook.
Name two things Elijah asked God for in his prayer.
To show that he was God in Israel, to show that Elijah was God’s servant, to show that Elijah had obeyed God’s word.
What did the 450 prophets do to try to get Baal to send fire to their altar?
Cried out for hours and cut themselves until they bled.
What is the name of the prophet we read about today?
Elijah
Who was known as the strongest man in the Bible?
Samson
To whom did God send Elijah after the brook dried up?
A widow in Zarephath.
How did God answer Elijah’s prayer?
He immediately sent fire, which consumed the burnt offering and the altar and licked up the water in the trench.
What did Baal do in response to their cries of the prophets?
Nothing
When Elijah returned to Ahab with another message, where did he tell him to gather with all the prophets of Baal?
Mount Carmel.
What did God put in the sky as a promise never to flood the earth again?
A rainbow
Why did Elijah have the people pour water over his altar and fill the trench around it?
To make it harder to burn so when God sent fire it would be even more miraculous.
How did the people respond when they saw God’s awesome display of power?
They fell on their faces and acknowledged that he is the true God.
How was Elijah’s call to God different from the prophets’ call to Baal? Name at least two ways.
one way = normal points
two ways = double jeopardy
Elijah remained calm; he wasn’t leaping around or cutting himself. Elijah called out to God with one simple prayer.
What wicked king of Israel was Elijah told to deliver God’s message to?
Ahab
What food did God provide for the Israelites in the desert?
Manna