Elijah appears before Ahab and challenges the prophets of Baal; the Lord sends fire to consume his sacrifice and the altar.

• Think about Ahab’s accusation in verse 17—who was the real “troubler of Israel” and why?
• Read verse 19 in light of verse 2—despite a severe famine, Ahab paid for nearly 1000 false prophets.
• As you read verses 20ff note the contrasts between true and false worship.