# Week 7: The Ministry of Elijah

##### The Ministry of Elijah: 1 Kings 18-19

**Objective:**

- <span class="text 1Kgs-18-1" id="bkmrk-elijah%E2%80%99s-message-to--0">Elijah’s Message to Ahab</span>
- <span class="text 1Kgs-18-20" id="bkmrk-elijah%E2%80%99s-mount-carme">Elijah’s Mount Carmel Victory</span>
- <span class="text 1Kgs-19-1" id="bkmrk-elijah-escapes-from-">Elijah Escapes from Jezebel</span>
- <span class="text 1Kgs-19-19" id="bkmrk-elisha-follows-elija">Elisha Follows Elijah</span>

**Resources:**

- [Fr Tadros Y Malaty Commentary](https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21ALRKATJ3m3p1DJo&cid=67000DBCF3EF5901&id=67000DBCF3EF5901%21849&parId=67000DBCF3EF5901%21538&o=OneUp)
- [Catena Bible Commentary](https://catenabible.com/1kgs/1)
- [Fr Dawoud Lamie Bible study (Arabic)](https://youtu.be/OH3SdYND608)

**Reading:**

- 1 Kings 18:19-46
- 1 Kings 19: ALL

**Key verse(s):**

- "How long will you falter between two opinions? If the <span class="small-caps divine-name">Lord</span> *is* God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” 1 Kings 18:21

**Comments:**

- Elijah faced the priests and defeated them in front of the people.
- This was not a personal matter, but Elijah wanted to prove that the Lord God is the true God (18:37)
- He asked them to keep adding water so that they can't deny the strength of the miracle.
- Elijah prayed seven times for the rain. He never lost hope or faith in God. This teaches us to never stop praying until we hear/see God's response.
- After this glorious day, Elijah lost hope and was scared of Jezebel. He is a human and felt weak for a moment.
- Elijah and Moses only in the OT fasted for forty days and forty nights.
- God never left him alone to his thoughts, He came and supported him.
- He told God he is the only prophet who believes in Him, but God told him that reserved seven thousand in Israel.
- We see God telling Elijah to bring Elisha to be his disciple so he can carry the service after Elijah.

**Review/recap questions:** *\*\*Servant may add more questions*

1. How did Elijah challenge the prophets of Baal?
2. How did Elijah show the people that God is the real God?

**Homework:** *\*\*Servant may add more questions*

1. Whose sacrifice was accepted?   
    a)<span style="text-decoration: underline;">Elijah’s sacrifice</span> b) the prophets of Baal c) Ahab d) a and b
2. Who woke Elijah and gave him to eat and drink?  
    a) Jezebel b) Obadiah c) <span style="text-decoration: underline;">an Angel</span>
3. Who became the prophet after Elijah?  
    a) Hazael b) Jehu c) Samuel d) <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Elisha</span>