By Elimu Assistant Team 
Challenges faced by Prophet Elijah (challenges faced by Elijah himself)
- There were false prophets of Baal and Asherah who were brought to Israel by Jezebel to promote a false religion
- He had to face King Ahab and challenge him for misleading the people
- Convincing the people that he was a true prophet of Yahweh
- Had to prove to Israel that it was Yahweh who was the true god and not Baal by holding a contest at Mount Channel in which he challenged the prophets of Baal
- He had to endure hardships in the wilderness
- There was widespread idolatry and apostasy among the Israelites / worshiping false god
- There was corruption and injustice as people rejected the covenant way of life
- There was religious persecution and hostility ( Jezebel had put to death some of the prophets of Yahweh) and those who escaped with their lives went into hiding
- The people had abandoned the worship of Yahweh and ignored to life and practicing syncretism the covenant way of life.
- He had to face opposition and even threats on his life from Jezebel and Arab
