Elijah
On Mount Carmel, what did Elijah ask the people of Israel to decide between? (1 Kings 18:21)
Choose between following the LORD or following Baal.
What did Ahab do after Ben-Hadad surrendered to him? (1 Kings 20:34)
He made a treaty with him and let him go.
Why did Micaiah prophesize bad things about Ahab and refuse to simply agree with Ahab's other prophets? (1 Kings 22:13–14)
Micaiah said he would speak only what the LORD told him (not what Ahab wanted to hear)
After Ahaziah was injured, who did he send messengers to ask for help from? (2 Kings 1:2)
Baal-zebub, an idol
Put in order: A. Naboth is killed / B. Elijah confronts Baal's prophets / C. Ahab dies / D. Ahaziah gets injured
B → A → C → D
What happened to the sacrifice Elijah prepared after he prayed to God? (1 Kings 18:38)
Fire from the LORD consumed the sacrifice, and everything surrounding it.
Why did Ahab become so upset after speaking with Naboth? (1 Kings 21:3-4)
Naboth refused to give/sell Ahab his vineyard, so Ahab went home angry and depressed.
What unusual picture did Micaiah see that represented Israel's coming defeat? (1 Kings 22:17)
Israel scattered like sheep without a shepherd.
What was the reason Ahaziah would not recover? (2 Kings 1:6)
He sought an idol instead of seeking the LORD.
Who were the two kings who fought together against Aram? What kingdoms did they rule over? (1 Kings 22:2-4)
Ahab, king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat, king of Judah
After the victory on Mount Carmel, why did Elijah run away? (1 Kings 19:2-3)
Jezebel threatened to kill him, and Elijah became afraid for his life.
How did Jezebel take Naboth's vineyard away from him? (1 Kings 21:8–15)
She arranged for Naboth to be falsely accused and executed (framed him).
Why did Ahab not like Micaiah? (1 Kings 22:8)
Ahab said Micaiah always prophesied bad things about him.
What did Ahab do when Elijah told him that God would bring disaster on his family? (1 Kings 21:27)
He tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, fasted, and humbled himself.
Why is Ahab's death important when thinking about Micaiah's prophecy?
God told Micaiah that Ahab would die in battle, and Ahab died despite disguising himself. No matter what we do, God's plan will work out.
At Mount Horeb, God was not revealed through the wind, earthquake, or fire. What came afterward? (1 Kings 19:12)
A gentle whisper / still small voice.
When Elijah confronted Ahab, what did Ahab call Elijah? (1 Kings 21:20)
"My enemy"
What did one of Ahab's prophets do to Micaiah after hearing his prophecy? (1 Kings 22:24)
Zedekiah slapped/struck Micaiah and challenged him.
What happened to Ahab after he went into battle against Aram? (1 Kings 22:34–35)
He was struck by an arrow and died later that day.
Put in order: A) Elijah being fed by an angel, B) Elijah confronting the prophets of Baal, or C) Ahab dying in battle?
B → A → C
Elijah tells God he is tired and is scared of being the only one who follows God. What did God tell Elijah at Mount Horeb? (1 Kings 19:18)
God had preserved 7,000 people in Israel who had not bowed to Baal.
Why did Jezebel want to kill Elijah? (1 Kings 19:1)
Elijah had defeated and killed the prophets of Baal
How was Micaiah different from Ahab's other prophets?
Micaiah spoke God's truth even when it was unpopular, while the others told Ahab what he wanted to hear.
When the first two captains sent by Ahaziah came to Elijah, what happened to them? (2 Kings 1:9–12)
Fire came down from heaven and consumed/burned them
What is one major difference between Elijah's experience of God on Mount Carmel and at Horeb?
God dramatically displayed His power through fire at Carmel, while He spoke through a gentle whisper at Horeb.