1. QoD: How did Israel respond to Elijah? Unit 3, Lesson 6 November, 2010

2. I. The Word 14 No, the word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it. 15 See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction. 16 For I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in obedience to him, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and the LORD your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess. This is the word that came to Elijah—and that Ahab would reject!

3. II. Next king of Israel… Ahab –Son of Omri –Married to Jezebel (Phoenician princess) What did Ahab do wrong? –1 Kings 16:29-33

4. III. In 3’s, complete the worksheet “A Prophet, Some Ravens, a Widow, and Her Son” 1.Each group member should complete a different section!

5. IV. SYMBOLIC ACTS! 1.What was God trying to show the Israelites by sending a drought and a famine? 2.What was the meaning of God’s command to Elijah and leave Samaria and go to Kerith Ravine? 3.What did the use of ravens show about God? 4.How was Elijah’s request for the widow’s last food like God’s covenant requirements of His people? How did the widow compare with Ahab and the Israelites?