Elijah prophesied a long and severe drought in Israel because

  • A Ahab married Jezebel
  • B Jezebel worshipped Baal
  • C Elijah was the only prophet of Yahweh left
  • D Ahab's adulteration of the worship of Yahweh
  • E Ahab and Jezebel wanted to kill Elijah
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The correct answer is D. Ahab's adulteration of the worship of Yahweh

Elija pronounced drought and famine in Israel because God was provoked into anger. God sent Elijah, the prophet, to make the pronouncement and when it came to pass, Ahab accused Elijah of being the cause of the drought in Israel. Elijah also blamed Ahab for allowing the worship of Baal in Israel which made people forsake God.

This is to say, God was angered because the people of Israel were worshiping Baal and had turned away from his ways.

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