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→Purpose of Elijah's ministry
Elijah was a prophet in the [[Old Testament]]. He was sent by God to bring a message to king [[Ahab]] (and his people) to turn from the god [[Baal]]. The story is recorded in [[1 Kings]] in the [[Bible]].
Elijah's name means "God is the Lord" (Hebrew: אֱלִיָּהו; Old English: Elias; Greek: Ἠλίας]])
===Biblical account===
Elijah brought a mission of judgement. [[1 Kings 21]]:20-28 displays God's judgement and then mercy on Ahab. [[1 Kings 19]]:15-18, where God came to Elijah in quietness, shows God's judgement against those who followed Baal.
To fulfil his mission, Elijah directed his ministry to both the king and the people. He spoke for God directly to the king (for example [[1 Kings 18]] both before and after the Mount Carmel incident). He revealed God to the people through drought and miracles. In [[In 1 Kings 17]]:1 showed that God sent a drought, thus challenging the people's trust in Baal because Baal was meant to prevent droughts. Again, at Mount Carmel in [[1 Kings 18]] God challenged the people's trust in Baal because he could send fire from heaven and rain, whereas, Baal could not, even though Baal was believed to be a god who was in control of the weather and thunder.
==Quotes==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah Wikipedia - Elijah]
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