![]() ![]() ![]() However, Jezebel and Ahab eventually came to their demise: read 1 Kings 21:21-23 (Ahab’s descendents would be wiped out and Jezebel would be eaten by dogs). Tell the class that Jezebel threatened to kill Elijah when she heard what had happened, so he ran into the wilderness to hide ( 1 Kings 19:1-9).Elijah’s actions ended up giving the nation of Israel another chance!” Ask, “What happened when Elijah called on the Lord (fire came down and burned up the sacrifice and everything around it)? Then what happened to the prophets of Baal (they were killed)? We learn from this situation that we shouldn’t neglect obedience simply because it is unpopular. Then read verses 36-40 to discover how God responded. Read 1 Kings 18:25-29 to discover Elijah’s challenge to the prophets of Baal and the result. What did Ahab call Elijah (‘troubler of Israel’)? What was Elijah’s message (that Ahab’s family had abandoned God and they needed to meet him at Mount Carmel)?” Discuss the irony of Ahab’s disobedience causing him to think of Elijah as a trouble-maker! Help the children understand that Baal was the king god of the Canaanites and Asherah was the “mother” of their gods, so Elijah wanted to settle once and for all that the Lord was the one true God. Say, “When Elijah came out of hiding, he confronted Ahab. The same is true for us when we lovingly serve our families and communities.” Say, “Elijah’s obedient actions opened the door for others to turn back to God. Ask, “Since Ahab and Jezebel were so evil, how do you think they responded to Elijah (they didn’t like him, they didn’t want him around, they mocked him, etc)? How is this similar to the responses we can receive from unbelievers (they say mean things, call us names, etc)?” Emphasize that while Elijah simply wanted the people of Israel to do what was right, God told him to hide from Ahab and Jezebel. ![]() Also add that Elijah lived during the reign of the evil king Ahab and his wife Jezebel.
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