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Fire on the Mountain: A Showdown of the Prophets Quiz


I Kings 18 tells the incredible story of the prophet Elijah and his showdown with the prophets of Baal. It is a story of amazing fortitude of faith in God. For quotes in this quiz, the New International Version is used, but any version should do.

A multiple-choice quiz by mcdubb. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
mcdubb
Time
4 mins
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Multiple Choice
Quiz #
360,405
Updated
Dec 03 21
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10
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Easy
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Question 1 of 10
1. Ahab and Jezebel were the rulers of the time, in the mid-9th century BC. During Ahab's reign as king, his wife Jezebel was "killing off the Lord's prophets," according to I Kings 18:4. According to 1 Kings 16:29, Over which kingdom did Ahab and Jezebel rule? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. While Jezebel was hunting down the Lord's prophets, Elijah remained an elusive and highly wanted fugitive. They were in the midst of a great drought, but 1 Kings 18:1 has the Lord speaking to Elijah, "Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the land." On his way, Elijah presented himself to one of Ahab's servants, a devout believer who had secretly provided safe harbor for one hundred of the Lord's prophets. Who was this faithful servant, also considered a minor prophet? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Ahab and Jezebel, as well as much of the population, had fallen into idol worship and traditional pagan gods, and Elijah was sent to rebuke this practice. The title Baal sometimes refers to a specific Canaanite deity, and other times to idols or powerful gods in general. In I Kings 18:18-19 (New International Version), Elijah calls for Ahab to summon 450 prophets of Baal, and another 400 prophets of which specific goddess? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Elijah summoned the prophets of Baal to the top of Mount Carmel, to face them all by his lonesome self. Which important modern Israeli port city is built upon the slopes of Mount Carmel? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal to build an altar to their god, and he would build the same for the Lord. In I Kings 18:23-24, he challenged them to take the sacrifice, and "put it on the wood and not set fire to it. Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord. The one who answers by fire - he is God." What animal did the two opposing parties prepare as their sacrifice? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The prophets of Baal called on their god to ignite the sacrificial altar, but were getting no response. At noon, 1 Kings 18:27 states, Elijah began to taunt them with a humorous display of attitude. "Shout louder! Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is in deep thought, or busy, or traveling!" What is the next thing Elijah suggested Baal might be doing, causing him to ignore the pleas from his prophets? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Elijah had enough of the fruitless prayers of the prophets of Baal during their showdown. After sitting on the sidelines and taunting their efforts, it was finally time for him to prove which god was boss, Baal, or the Lord. He built his altar with twelve stones, and dug a trench around it. Of what does 1 Kings 18:31 state the twelve stones were symbolic? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In his showdown with the prophets of Baal, Elijah soaked the wood and the sacrifice, and even filled the trench, all with which of the following liquids, which would seem to put one side at a clear disadvantage when trying to ignite their altar? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This was it, the chance for Elijah to display his faith and the power of his God, defeating the prophets of Baal with one quick prayer. In 1 Kings 18:37, Elijah prays, "Answer me, Lord, so these people will know that you, Lord, are God, and that you are turning their hearts back again." Then the "fire of the Lord fell," burned up and consumed the sacrifice and the wood, as well as other things. Which of the following was NOT listed as consumed by the fire of the Lord? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. When the people saw the miracle of what had happened to Elijah's sacrifice, after only one simple prayer by the lone prophet opposing hundreds of prophets of Baal, what does 1 Kings 18:39 state the people proclaimed? Hint



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1. Ahab and Jezebel were the rulers of the time, in the mid-9th century BC. During Ahab's reign as king, his wife Jezebel was "killing off the Lord's prophets," according to I Kings 18:4. According to 1 Kings 16:29, Over which kingdom did Ahab and Jezebel rule?

Answer: Kingdom of Israel

Ahab succeeded the throne of his father Omri after a long period of political upheaval in Israel. The previously united kingdoms of Israel and Judah were divided, and had been so for less than a century, though it's hard to say exactly for how long. 1 Kings 16 states that Ahab ascended the throne in the 38th year of Asa, King of Judah, the great-grandson of King Solomon. Most concur that Ahab's wife, Jezebel, was a very corrupting influence.
2. While Jezebel was hunting down the Lord's prophets, Elijah remained an elusive and highly wanted fugitive. They were in the midst of a great drought, but 1 Kings 18:1 has the Lord speaking to Elijah, "Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the land." On his way, Elijah presented himself to one of Ahab's servants, a devout believer who had secretly provided safe harbor for one hundred of the Lord's prophets. Who was this faithful servant, also considered a minor prophet?

Answer: Obadiah

When he met Elijah, who told Obadiah to announce his presence to Ahab, Obadiah replied in 1 Kings 18:13, "Haven't you heard, my lord, what I did while Jezebel was killing the prophets of the Lord? I hid a hundred of the Lord's prophets in two caves, fifty in each, and supplied them with food and water. And now you tell me to go to my master and say, 'Elijah is here.' He will kill me!" Tradition holds that this servant of Ahab gained the gift of prophecy as a result of his providing safe keeping for the Lord's believers, and went on to write the Book of Obadiah.
3. Ahab and Jezebel, as well as much of the population, had fallen into idol worship and traditional pagan gods, and Elijah was sent to rebuke this practice. The title Baal sometimes refers to a specific Canaanite deity, and other times to idols or powerful gods in general. In I Kings 18:18-19 (New International Version), Elijah calls for Ahab to summon 450 prophets of Baal, and another 400 prophets of which specific goddess?

Answer: Asherah

Asherah was a Semitic goddess in Canaanite and Hittite traditions, considered to be the "Queen of Heaven" or the consort of the highest god. Various versions of her appear in different polytheistic traditions throughout the Middle East. The Jews of the time were not entirely monotheistic, and large portion of Israelites worshiped the local gods such as Baal and Asherah in addition to the God of Abraham.

This was clearly against Biblical doctrine. An Asherah Pole, mentioned numerous times in the Bible, was the traditional shrine erected for worship of this goddess.
4. Elijah summoned the prophets of Baal to the top of Mount Carmel, to face them all by his lonesome self. Which important modern Israeli port city is built upon the slopes of Mount Carmel?

Answer: Haifa

Haifa is the third largest city in the modern State of Israel, after Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. It is a beautiful coastal port town in the northern area of the country, built on the slopes of Mount Carmel. At the base of the mountain is the Grotto or Cave of Elijah, a major Jewish shrine built to commemorate the prophet, who is thought to have sought shelter in the cave. Haifa is also home to the Baha'i Gardens and World Center, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most sacred places in the Baha'i faith.
5. Elijah challenged the prophets of Baal to build an altar to their god, and he would build the same for the Lord. In I Kings 18:23-24, he challenged them to take the sacrifice, and "put it on the wood and not set fire to it. Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord. The one who answers by fire - he is God." What animal did the two opposing parties prepare as their sacrifice?

Answer: Bull

A bull was considered to be one of the most valued animal sacrifices in Judaism. Leviticus chapter 4 describes how a bull was to be used as the sin offering to atone for the sins of the community. Chapter 16 of Leviticus instructs the first Levite High Priest, Aaron, that in order to enter the Most Holy Place to the Ark of the Covenant, he must first bring a young bull for the sin offering.
6. The prophets of Baal called on their god to ignite the sacrificial altar, but were getting no response. At noon, 1 Kings 18:27 states, Elijah began to taunt them with a humorous display of attitude. "Shout louder! Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is in deep thought, or busy, or traveling!" What is the next thing Elijah suggested Baal might be doing, causing him to ignore the pleas from his prophets?

Answer: Sleeping

Even though his life was at stake in this contest, Elijah had quite some nerve and great faith to be able to tease the opposing prophets in this way. 1 Kings 18:28 continues, "So they shouted louder and slashed themselves with swords and spears, as was their custom, until their blood flowed."
7. Elijah had enough of the fruitless prayers of the prophets of Baal during their showdown. After sitting on the sidelines and taunting their efforts, it was finally time for him to prove which god was boss, Baal, or the Lord. He built his altar with twelve stones, and dug a trench around it. Of what does 1 Kings 18:31 state the twelve stones were symbolic?

Answer: Twelve tribes of Israel

In Joshua 4, twelve stones representing the Tribes of Israel were also used, as the Israelites were crossing the Jordan River into the Promised Land. This passage tells us that the flow of the Jordan River was cut off at the point in which the twelve stones were placed, allowing safe and dry passage.
8. In his showdown with the prophets of Baal, Elijah soaked the wood and the sacrifice, and even filled the trench, all with which of the following liquids, which would seem to put one side at a clear disadvantage when trying to ignite their altar?

Answer: Water

This was a true test of faith expecting a miraculous display. Elijah had the people fill four large jugs with water, and three times over, they deluged the offering and the wood. Elijah believed that if what his God was telling him was true, his altar would ignite no matter what he might do that would normally prevent such a thing.
9. This was it, the chance for Elijah to display his faith and the power of his God, defeating the prophets of Baal with one quick prayer. In 1 Kings 18:37, Elijah prays, "Answer me, Lord, so these people will know that you, Lord, are God, and that you are turning their hearts back again." Then the "fire of the Lord fell," burned up and consumed the sacrifice and the wood, as well as other things. Which of the following was NOT listed as consumed by the fire of the Lord?

Answer: Elijah's robe

1 Kings 18:38 states, "Then the fire of the Lord fell and burned up the sacrifice, the wood, the stones and the soil, and also licked up the water in the trench." The prophets of Baal had been crying out to their god all day with no such luck. They were exhausted and had injured themselves. All Elijah had to do was ask God once to perform as he had promised, and this resulting fire must have been quite intense.
10. When the people saw the miracle of what had happened to Elijah's sacrifice, after only one simple prayer by the lone prophet opposing hundreds of prophets of Baal, what does 1 Kings 18:39 state the people proclaimed?

Answer: "The Lord - he is God! The Lord - he is God!"

As promised, God sent a heavy rain to quench the drought filled land. Elijah though, was not without vengeance, and had the prophets of Baal slaughtered. Still a fugitive, afraid for his life, Elijah fled to the city of Beersheba, in the Negev desert. Beersheba, at the turn of the millenium, was the seventh largest city in Israel and the home of Ben Gurion University, named after the first Israeli Prime Minister.
Source: Author mcdubb

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