Obadiah, A Faithful Man
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1 Kings 18:1-15
Key Verse 4
“While Jezebel was killing off the Lord’s prophets, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them in two caves, fifty in each, and had supplied them with food and water.”
Read verses 1-6. What was the word of the Lord that Elijah obeyed again? (1, 2a) What did Ahab try to do when the famine was severe in Samaria? (2b-6) What was he supposed to do as a king instead? Who was Obadiah? (4)
Read verses 7-12a. Who met Obadiah while he was walking along? (7) What was he asked to do? (8) What was his concern? (9-12a)
Read verses 12b-15. What did Oabdiah say about himself? (12a-13) What made him fearful about his master? (14) What was Elijah’s assurance for him? (15)