Free group study handout
1 Kings 19: Group Study Handout
How to use: read 1 Kings 19 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
Ahab informed Jezebel about Elijah's actions, including killing the prophets (vv. 1-2). Jezebel threatened Elijah’s life, causing him to flee to Beersheba and then into the wilderness (vv.
Key verse
“After the earthquake a fire passed; but Yahweh was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a still small voice.”
1 Kings 19:12 (WEB)
Outline
- 1 Kings 19:1–2 Elijah's Fear and Flight
- 1 Kings 19:3–4 Despair in the Wilderness
- 1 Kings 19:5–7 Divine Care in Desperation
- 1 Kings 19:8–10 Journey to Horeb
- 1 Kings 19:11–14 God's Presence Revealed
- 1 Kings 19:15–18 Commissioning a New Generation
- 1 Kings 19:19–21 Elisha's Call
Discussion questions
- In v2, what does Jezebel threaten to do to Elijah by tomorrow?
- What does Elijah request for himself in v4 when he is under the juniper tree?
- Elijah's complaint in vv. 10 and 14 centers on his isolation; how does this affect his view of God's work?
- In vv. 11-12, why is God’s presence not found in the wind, earthquake, or fire?
- When have you experienced a moment of vulnerability like Elijah does in v4?
Go deeper
Passages that echo 1 Kings 19: Romans 11, 1 Kings 18, 2 Kings 2.
Before next time: read 1 Kings 20.