Introduction
Elijah challenges the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel.
Questions
1. How does Elijah say that Ahab has troubled Israel?
v 18 He answered, “I have not troubled Israel; but you, and your father’s house, in that you have forsaken the LORD’s commandments, and you have followed the Baals.
2. How does Elijah suggest they should determine who should be their God?
v 24 You call on the name of your god, and I will call on the LORD’s name. The God who answers by fire, let him be God.”
All the people answered, “What you say is good.”
3. What do the people and Elijah say when they see the fire come down from the LORD?
v 39 and 40 When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces. They said, “The LORD, he is God! the LORD, he is God!”
Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Don’t let one of them escape!” ...
Summary Points
- v 1 to 15 The LORD tells Elijah to see king Ahab and promises rain. Elijah meets Obadiah and asks him to tell Ahab that he is here
- v 16 to 29 Ahab comes to meet Elijah who tells him to gather the prophets of Baal to Mount Carmel. He challenges Baal’s prophets to call for fire from heaven. Their frenzied pleas and self-mutilation go unanswered all day
- v 30 to 39 Elijah repairs the LORD's altar and carefully prepares his sacrifice. The LORD sends fire in response to Elijah's prayer which convinces the people that he is the only true God
- v 4O to 46 Elijah commands the people to seize all the prophets of Baal, and he kills them. Elijah gets his servant to look for signs of rain coming. He then warns Ahab to go back to Jezreel before the rain storm