 1 Corinthians 2:9  However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard, and what no human mind has conceived”— the things God has prepared for those who love him—

 Major Project Monday, February 6 – Don’t Forget. That is a week from TODAY!  For extra credit – turn your major project in on Friday.  You have the rubric – so do your best and get the grade you want!  Pennies for Patients starts Next Week – February 6-24 – Please support! Your HOMEROOM Classroom. Minimum of $5 per person for the school to reach our goal.  Bible Notebooks Due on Friday: Syllabus, Major Project Guidelines, Classroom Expectations, Returned Tests, Into The Bible works, Returned Handouts – worth 100 pts

 Analyze how God used Elijah to defeat Baal worship in Israel;  Examine Elijah's deep depression and his restoration by God following the Mt. Carmel experience;  Compare the styles, methods, and results in the ministries of Elijah and Elisha;  Recognize that in crucial periods of history, God will do His utmost to maintain His connection with His people;  Examine the strategy in Jehoshaphat's victory over Moab and its relevance for the Christian life;  Examine how Hosea's ministry illustrates Israel's unfaithfulness and God's unfailing love.  Explore the causes and consequences of Israel's defeat by the Assyrians;  Examine the role Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon played in carrying out divine judgment upon Judah;  Examine how the prophets reveal that God offered redemption before He acted in judgment;  Describe the role, function, and time frame of the Hebrew prophets.

 Elijah said – there would be a drought – 1 Kings 17:1  God fed him and provided him with water  The brook dried up and God led him to Zaraphath – a widow was there  Flour and Oil did not run dry  Son of the widow died – Elijah stretched himself on the boy – 3 times – and cried to God – and God heard and brought him back to life – 1 Kings 17:21, 22

 God told Elijah to go before Ahab  Who was Obadiah?  Ahab’s palace Administrator – He was a devout believer in God.  Obadiah hid 100 prophets of God in caves  Elijah told Obadiah to tell Ahab to meet him  People from all over Israel were to meet him on Mt. Carmel  Bring 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of Asherah

 Call on your god – called until noon  Elijah began to make fun – maybe he is thinking, busy, traveling, or sleeping  They cut themselves with swords and spears  Time of the evening sacrifice – so ALL day

 Took 12 stones – one for each tribe  Dug a trench – able to hold about 24 lbs  Fill 4 large jars – filled them 3 times  Fire from God burned up the sacrifice, the wood, the stones and the soil – also licked up all the water  Took the prophets off the mountain into the Kishon Valley and slaughtered them there  Elijah went back on top of the mountain to look for the approaching rain  7 times he asked his servant – do you see any hint of rain?  7 th time – I see a small cloud

 Heavy rain and ran ahead of Ahab back to Jezreel – 17 miles  Ahab told his wife – Jezebel – what had happened to her prophets  She said – that she was going to kill Elijah  He was scared and ran for his life  Went a day’s journey into the wilderness – sat down and rested – angel provided food for him  Went another 40 days and nights until he reached Horeb – 2,370 miles – same as Mt. Sinai

 First a wind  Earthquake  Fire  Whisper – What are you doing here Elijah?

 Northern Kingdom of Israel taken into captivity in 722 BC by the Assyrians  Southern Kingdom of Judah taken into captivity by the Babylonians in 586 BC

 Be prepared for test tomorrow