. Ahab married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal, king of the Sidonians, and served Baal and worshiped him. 1 Kings 16:31
3. Baal is a Canaanite-Phoenician god of fertility and weather, specifically rainstorms.
4. All kings of the northern kingdom were evil.
5. Omri and Ahab were more evil than those before them, according to 1 Kings 6:25, 30.
6. Ahijah prophesied the end of the house of Jeroboam. 1 Kings 14:7-14
7. Jehu prophesied the end of the house of Baasha. 1 Kings 16:1-4
8. Elijah prophesied to Ahab that there shall be neither dew nor rain except by his word.
9. In the third year of drought, God sent Elijah to confront Ahab and the people of Israel to follow the God who can answer with fire. 1 Kings 18
10. Jezebel killed the prophets of the LORD. 1 Kings 18:13
11. Up to this point, the northern kingdom had been ruled by three different families.
12. There were 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of Asherah that were supported by Jezebel.
13. Elijah stood up to oppose the worship of pagan gods.
14. Mount Carmel is near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the northern part of Israel. It was most often referenced as a place of beauty.
15. Pictures of Mount Carmel. https://www.bibleplaces.com/mtcarmel/
16. Application:
· Only God is worthy of worship.
· False gods do not hear, see, speak, or display power to defend those who worship. False gods fail to show up in the time of need.
· Each of us is responsible for how we respond to God’s revelation of Himself to us.
