Explain five factors which made it difficult for Prophet Elijah to stop idolatry in Israel.

      

Explain five factors which made it difficult for Prophet Elijah to stop idolatry in Israel.

  

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i. False prophets gave false promises to the Israelites in contradiction to those of true prophets.
ii. Baalism had been declared an official religion in Israel.
iii. King Ahab participated in idol worship, gave sacrifices thus encouraging it.
iv. The king allowed building of temples and high places for the worship of idols in Israel.
v. The idols appeared to be more real because they were visible/physical/The Israelites lacked
knowledge of the nature of God.
vi. King Ahab’s wife had brought many gods and goddesses to Israel.
vii. Jezebel was allowed to bring many false prophets and prophetesses to Israel.
viii. Jezebel threatened to kill Elijah as she ordered the killing of other prophets of God. Elijah had
to go into hiding.
ix. The Canaanite religion already had a strong influence on the Israelites that some elements got
mixed up with the Israelite religion / syncretism
monica20 answered the question on October 14, 2017 at 10:29


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