Elijah: The Chariot of Fire

The chapters

1. Chapter 1 · 5 min · Free

   No Dew nor Rain

   A king builds a temple to the storm god. A prophet from the hills stops the rain.

   Sources: 1 Kings 16:23–17:24; 2 Kings 1:8; Luke 4:25–26

2. Chapter 2 · 5 min · Free

   Fire on Mount Carmel

   Four hundred and fifty prophets, one altar, and a god who must answer by fire.

   Sources: 1 Kings 18; Luke 9:54–55

3. Chapter 3 · 5 min

   A Still Small Voice

   The man who called down fire runs for his life, all the way to Moses’s mountain.

   Sources: 1 Kings 19; Exodus 3:1

4. Chapter 4 · 5 min

   Naboth’s Vineyard

   A king wants a vineyard. Its owner says no. The queen has a solution.

   Sources: 1 Kings 21; 22:1–40; Leviticus 25:23; Deuteronomy 17:6

5. Chapter 5 · 5 min

   The Chariot of Fire

   Fire, a whirlwind and a falling cloak. Then a queen paints her eyes for the last time.

   Sources: 2 Kings 2:1–15; 9:20–37; Malachi 4:5; Luke 9:30

Who’s who

The people you meet. Each one is a hero card you can collect.

• The Widow of ZarephathPhoenician Widow · Host of a Prophet
• AhabKing of Israel · Builder · Warrior
• JezebelQueen of Israel · Princess of Tyre · Patron of Baal
• NabothVine Grower of Jezreel · Keeper of the Inheritance
• JehuArmy Commander · Usurper · Furious Driver
• ElishaPlowman · Disciple · Prophet of the Double Portion

What you’ll be able to tell

This story belongs to the journey “Kings of Israel”. By the end of it, you can tell how one stone ended forty days of taunts, why a wise judgment is still called Solomonic, and who Jezebel really was.

Stories in this journey

1. David: The Shepherd King
2. Solomon: The Wise King
3. Elijah: The Chariot of Fire