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ELIJAH
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The first three kings in Israel were Saul, David, and then Solomon. Fifty years after Solomon’s death, in the year 873 B.C
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Ahab was king and there was no king worse than Ahab.
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He married a witch and set up an altar to worship Baal.
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Ahab was furious when Elijah came to him, proclaiming a judgement of drought in the land.
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The Lord told Elijah to escape to a brook, near the river Jordan.
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Elijah was alone without any food, when the Lord spoke;
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“I have commanded that the ravens feed you.”
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However, with no rain, soon Elijah was without water.
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So God told Elijah to go to a town, where He had commanded a widow to take care of him.
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Elijah saw the widow and said, “Please, fetch me a drink and some food.” the woman replied;
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“I have enough for one meal and then my son and I will die.”
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Elijah said, “First let me eat, for the Lord has said that you will have flour and oil, until the day the rain comes.”
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Elijah stayed with the woman for about three years and the flour and oil never ran out.
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However, the widow’s son died and she said to Elijah, “Have you come here to remind me of my sins and kill my son?”
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“Give me the boy.”
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Then he asked the Lord. “Have you killed the woman’s son?”
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Elijah then prayed for the child and the boy came back to life, the mother said;
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“Now I truly know that you are a man of God.”
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Then the Lord spoke to Elijah, “Go to king Ahab and then I will send rain.’
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After meeting with Elijah, the governor then went to the king to make an appointment.
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But when Elijah appeared, the King was furious saying, “You are the one who has caused this drought in Israel?”
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Elijah responded, “Tell all of the people of Israel, the prophets of Baal and the witches who eat at your wife’s dinner table, to gather at Mount Carmel.”
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Then Elijah spoke to the people, “If the Lord is God then follow him. If Baal is God then follow him.
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As the prophets called to Baal Elijah said, We will sacrifice then call on God for fire, and the God who answers with fire, He is God.”
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In the evening, Elijah repaired the altar of the Lord.
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After digging a trench Elijah said, “Go and fetch four barrels of water.”
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They poured the water over the sacrifice and then filled the trench.
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Elijah began to pray; “Lord, let it be known this day, that you are the God of Israel.”
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Immediately, the fire of the Lord burnt up the sacrifice.
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The people fell on their faces and said, “The Lord he is God, the Lord He is God.”
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Then Elijah took his servant and went to the top of Mount Carmel to pray.
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Six times Elijah sent the servant to see if rain was coming.
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The seventh time the servant returned and said, “There is a very small cloud coming from the sea.”
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Elijah told the servant, “Tell Ahab to prepare his chariot or the rain will stop him.”
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Ahab rode his chariot as fast as he could, but he was out run by Elijah.
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850 years before Christ, Elijah passed on his mantle to his servant Elisha
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And Elijah was taken to heaven in a whirlwind.
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