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JCERC - Elijah & The Prophets of Baal

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the King of Israel at the time of Elijah? (1 Kings 16:29)

a)

Jeroboam

b)

Rehoboam

c)

David

d)

Ahab

2.

Who did King Ahab and Queen Jezebel worship instead of God? (1 Kings 16:31-33)

a)

Baal

b)

Dagon

c)

Gad

d)

Marduk

3.

At which mountain was the contest held, to witness the miraculous burning of the sacrifices at the altars? (1 Kings 18:19)

a)

Mount Sinai

b)

Mount Calvary

c)

Mount Carmel

d)

Mount Nebo

4.

What kind of animal did Elijah suggest be sacrificed? (1 Kings 18:23)

a)

Doves

b)

Goats

c)

Lambs

d)

Bulls

5.

Elijah suggested that the sacrifices be prepared, but no fire be put to the sacrifices and that the god who answered by sending fire is indeed proven to be the true God. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What did Elijah say to tease the prophets of Baal at noon when there was still no answer to the prophets' prayers? (1 Kings 18:27)

a)

Maybe Baal is deep in thought, or busy

b)

Maybe Baal is travelling

c)

Maybe Baal is sleeping and must be awakened

d)

All of the above

7.

At noon, after they had meditated, chanted and danced around the altar, what did the prophets of Baal do further, to try and get their god to respond, ? (1 Kings 18:28)

a)

They continued to call on his name

b)

They took a rest

c)

They cut and slashed themselves until their blood flowed

8.

Why didn't Baal send fire down on the altar? (1 Kings 18:29)

a)

He turned away from his people

b)

He was sleeping

c)

His prophets did not try hard enough

d)

He is a false God and he cannot compete with the true God

9.

How many large jars of water did Elijah ask to have poured over the wood in total? (1 Kings 18:33-34)

a)

3

b)

4

c)

12

10.

When the fire of the LORD fell, what was consumed? (1 Kings 18:38)

a)

The sacrifice

b)

The sacrifice, the wood and the stones

c)

The sacrifice, the wood, the stones, the soil and the water in the trench

d)

The sacrifice, the wood, the stones, the soil, the water in the trench and including all the prophets of Baal

11.

Who won the altar burning contest? (1Kings 18:39)

a)

Baal

b)

Asherah

c)

Dagon

d)

Yahweh or Jehovah

12.

What happened to the prophets after they, the people and the king realized who was the true God? (1 Kings 18:40)

a)

The false prophets were forgiven

b)

The false prophets were killed

c)

The false prophets ran away

d)

The false prophets and the King were killed.

13.

What did Elijah do when Ahab rode back in his chariot to quickly escape the coming rain? (1 Kings 18:46)

a)

Elijah went back in Ahab's chariot

b)

Elijah ran ahead of Ahab's chariot all the way

c)

Elijah rode back in another chariot

14.

What key lesson can we learn from this story about the 'contest'?

a)

There are many gods on earth

b)

Follow only the one true God Jehovah

c)

Baal cannot produce fire

d)

It is not fair to put a contest between gods