Ahab marries Jezebel, who promotes Baal. Elijah confronts 450 prophets on Mount Carmel—fire from heaven. Drought and rain demonstrate YHWH’s power. Elijah taken to heaven in chariot. Elisha performs miracles: heals Naaman, raises dead boy.
Illustrations
Elijah Taken Up in a Chariot of Fire
Giuseppe Angeli (c. 1740-55), Public Domain - National Gallery of Art
