LAS 1 - Prophet Elijah

• Elijah was called by God to prophesy to the northern kingdom of Israel during a period of idolatry.
• Elijah’s name means “Yahweh is my God,” pointed to his mission of fighting for the true God.
• Elijah was called “Troubler of Israel” because he made enemies of the king and his wife. He attack on Baal and denounced the king’s injustice to the poor.
• The contest at Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18).

  
  

  Elijah challenged the 450 prophets of Baal to offer a sacrifice and prove that only the one who is truly God could produce fire from heaven to burn up the offering.
• A Quiet God (1 Kgs 19).

  Elijah climbed to the top of Mt Horeb to wait for God. Strong wind, an earthquake followed, then came a great fire but the Lord was not in all of these.
• Seizure of Naboth’s Vineyard ( 1 Kings 21).

  Naboth refused to sell his vineyard to king Ahab and his wife Jezebel situated near the king’s property. Jezebel made false accusation against Naboth who was charged guilty and was stoned to

  death, and the king took possession of the vineyard.
• Elijah fought idolatry and social injustice.