Elijah & Elisha Quiz

1. Elijah's first recorded act was boldly announcing a drought. To whom did he make this announcement?

1. Directly to King Ahab of Israel
2. To a gathering of all the prophets of Israel
3. To the people of Israel in the temple
4. To the priests of Baal at their altar

2. How did God provide for Elijah during the drought when he hid at the Kerith Ravine east of the Jordan?

1. A widow brought him bread and water each morning
2. An angel descended daily with manna from heaven
3. God miraculously multiplied a small amount of food he had brought from Samaria
4. Ravens brought him bread and meat morning and evening, and he drank from the brook

3. At Zarephath, Elijah helped a widow whose son died. What did Elijah do to raise the boy?

1. He carried the boy to an upper room, stretched himself out on him three times, and prayed
2. He commanded the boy to rise and called his name aloud
3. He prayed and poured oil over the boy three times
4. He touched the boy's lips with a coal from the altar

4. At the confrontation on Mount Carmel, how many prophets of Baal faced Elijah?

1. 100
2. 250
3. 450
4. 850

5. After the great victory on Mount Carmel, Elijah fled in fear from Jezebel. How far did he travel in his exhaustion before an angel ministered to him?

1. Forty days and forty nights to Horeb, the mountain of God
2. Forty miles to Beersheba
3. Seven days through the wilderness to the Jordan
4. Three days to the cave at Zarephath

6. On Mount Horeb, God spoke to Elijah. What was distinctive about how God's voice came to him?

1. God spoke in a gentle whisper after the wind, earthquake, and fire
2. God spoke in the earthquake
3. God spoke in the fire
4. God spoke in the mighty wind that shattered the rocks

7. Elijah was instructed to anoint three people. Which of the following was NOT one of them?

1. Elisha as prophet in Elijah's place
2. Hazael as king over Syria
3. Jehoshaphat as king over Judah
4. Jehu as king over Israel

8. How did Elijah call Elisha to follow him?

1. He appeared to Elisha in a dream
2. He sent a written message via messenger to Elisha's father
3. He stopped Elisha at the city gate and said 'Follow me'
4. He threw his cloak over Elisha while Elisha was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen

9. When Elijah was taken to heaven, what did Elisha ask for before Elijah departed?

1. A double portion of Elijah's spirit
2. That Elijah's mantle would be given to him
3. That he would never die, as Elijah had not died
4. To be given the same fearlessness as Elijah

10. Elisha's first miracle after Elijah's departure was purifying the water at Jericho. What did he use?

1. He poured oil into the spring
2. He prayed over the spring for seven days
3. He threw salt into the spring from a new bowl
4. He waved Elijah's cloak over the water

11. Elisha multiplied a widow's oil to save her from creditors. What was the only limit to how much oil was produced?

1. The oil stopped after seven jars were filled
2. The oil stopped when Elisha stopped praying
3. The oil stopped when sunset came
4. The oil stopped when there were no more jars to fill

12. Elisha raised the Shunammite woman's son from the dead. What similar action did he take as Elijah had done in Zarephath?

1. He carried the boy to a rooftop room and stretched himself on him twice
2. He touched the boy's lips with oil and prayed over him
3. He went into the room alone, prayed, and stretched himself on the child twice until the boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyes
4. He wept over the boy and then commanded him to rise

13. Naaman the Syrian commander was healed of leprosy. What was his reaction when Elisha told him to dip seven times in the Jordan?

1. He bargained for three dips instead of seven
2. He immediately obeyed with great faith
3. He was initially furious, saying the rivers of Damascus were better than the Jordan, but his servants persuaded him to obey
4. He wept and said he was unworthy to enter an Israelite river

14. Elisha's servant Gehazi was struck with leprosy as punishment. Why?

1. He revealed Elisha's whereabouts to Israel's enemies
2. He secretly ran after Naaman and accepted silver and clothing that Elisha had refused, then lied about it to Elisha
3. He spoke disrespectfully to Elisha in front of Naaman
4. He took credit for Elisha's miracles when reporting them to the king

15. Elisha made an iron axe head float on water. Where had the axe head fallen?

1. Into a cistern at the prophet's compound
2. Into a well
3. Into the Jordan River
4. Into the Sea of Galilee

16. When the Syrian army surrounded Dothan to capture Elisha, what did Elisha's frightened servant see after Elisha prayed for his eyes to be opened?

1. A blinding pillar of fire between them and the enemy
2. An angel standing with a drawn sword blocking the road
3. The enemy army suddenly asleep on the ground
4. The mountains full of horses and chariots of fire around Elisha

17. Elisha performed a miracle after his death. What happened?

1. A dead man was hastily thrown into Elisha's tomb and came back to life when he touched Elisha's bones
2. A spring appeared at the site of Elisha's burial, bringing life to the dry land
3. Fire came from heaven and consumed Elisha's tomb as it had Elijah
4. His tomb emitted a fragrant aroma that healed the sick who came near

18. In the New Testament, which of the two prophets appeared with Jesus at the Transfiguration?

1. Elijah, representing the prophets
2. Elisha, representing the prophets
3. Moses and Elijah — Moses representing the Law and Elijah representing the Prophets
4. Moses and Elisha

19. Jesus referenced both Elijah and Elisha in a sermon in Nazareth. What was His point, and how did the crowd react?

1. He explained their miracles as acts of faith that all believers could perform, and the crowd was astonished
2. He pointed out that both prophets ministered to foreigners rather than Israelites — implying God's grace extends beyond Israel — and the crowd tried to throw Him off a cliff
3. He said He was greater than both Elijah and Elisha, causing the crowd to call for His arrest
4. He said they were the greatest prophets, and the crowd praised God

20. The prophet Malachi ends the Old Testament with a promise about Elijah. What does he say?

1. 'See, I will send the prophet Elijah to you before that great and dreadful day of the LORD comes'
2. Elijah will appear in every generation to warn the wicked
3. Elijah will return and build the third temple
4. Elijah's bones will be found and will raise the dead on the last day