Welcome to our online Kings 17:1 Quiz about the biblical story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal. In this famous story from the book of 1 Kings in the Bible, Elijah challenges the prophets of the false god Baal to a contest to see whose god is truly powerful. Through a series of miraculous events, Elijah proves that the one true God, the God of Israel, is the most powerful of all.
As you take this quiz, you will learn more about the incredible faith and courage of Elijah as he stands up for his beliefs in the face of great opposition. You will also discover the amazing power of God and how He shows His strength in miraculous ways. So get ready to test your knowledge and be inspired by this exciting and faith-building story from the Bible!
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- This quiz is multiple choice.
- Read each question carefully before selecting an answer.
- Choose the best answer for each question.
- You will see the missed questions with correct answers at the end of the quiz.
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Quick Facts
- Elijah was a prophet who lived during the time of King Ahab in Israel.
- King Ahab and his wife, Queen Jezebel, worshipped the false god Baal.
- There were 450 prophets of Baal who served in King Ahab’s court.
- Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal to a contest to see whose god was the true God.
- The prophets of Baal built an altar and called on Baal to send fire to consume their sacrifice, but nothing happened.
- Elijah built an altar to the Lord and called on Him to send fire to consume his sacrifice.
- The Lord sent fire down from heaven to consume Elijah’s sacrifice, proving that He is the one true God.
- Elijah then ordered the prophets of Baal to be killed, as they were leading the people of Israel astray.
- After the showdown with the prophets of Baal, Elijah prayed for rain to end a severe drought in Israel.
- God answered Elijah’s prayer and sent rain, showing His power and faithfulness to His people.
Scripture
Chapter 17
17 Now Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe[a] in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in the next few years except at my word.”
Elijah is Fed by Ravens
2 Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah: 3 “Leave here, turn eastward and hide in the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan. 4 You will drink from the brook, and I have directed the ravens to supply you with food there.”
5 So he did what the Lord had told him. He went to the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan, and stayed there. 6 The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the brook.
Elijah and the Widow
7 Some time later the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land. 8 Then the word of the Lord came to him: 9 “Go at once to Zarephath in the region of Sidon and stay there. I have directed a widow there to supply you with food.” 10 So he went to Zarephath. When he came to the town gate, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and asked, “Would you bring me a little water in a jar so I may have a drink?” 11 As she was going to get it, he called, “And bring me, please, a piece of bread.”
12 “As surely as the Lord your God lives,” she replied, “I don’t have any bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little olive oil in a jug. I am gathering a few sticks to take home and make a meal for myself and my son, that we may eat it—and die.”
13 Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid. Go home and do as you have said. But first make a small loaf of bread for me from what you have and bring it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son. 14 For this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the land.’”
15 She went away and did as Elijah had told her. So there was food every day for Elijah and for the woman and her family. 16 For the jar of flour was not used up and the jug of oil did not run dry, in keeping with the word of the Lord spoken by Elijah.
17 Some time later the son of the woman who owned the house became ill. He grew worse and worse, and finally stopped breathing. 18 She said to Elijah, “What do you have against me, man of God? Did you come to remind me of my sin and kill my son?”
19 “Give me your son,” Elijah replied. He took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his bed. 20 Then he cried out to the Lord, “Lord my God, have you brought tragedy even on this widow I am staying with, by causing her son to die?” 21 Then he stretched himself out on the boy three times and cried out to the Lord, “Lord my God, let this boy’s life return to him!”
22 The Lord heard Elijah’s cry, and the boy’s life returned to him, and he lived. 23 Elijah picked up the child and carried him down from the room into the house. He gave him to his mother and said, “Look, your son is alive!”
24 Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the Lord from your mouth is the truth.