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- When God commanded Elijah to go to Zarephath, God said, "I have commanded a widow there to provide for you" (1Kings 17:8-9). So the widow was aware that the man of God was coming, and that she was to provide for him.
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Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. First Kings 17 introduces the prophet Elijah and gives the account of his dealings with a widow from Zarephath. The chapter notes that the Lord was withholding rain from Israel (verse 1). The drought was in judgment of the nation’s rampant idolatry, led by the royal couple Ahab and Jezebel.
- An Overview of 1 Kings 17
- Feeding The Hungry
- Healing The Sick
- Faith and Fellowship
- The One Son
- The Mercy of God
When the events of 1 Kings 17took place, one writer explains, “The Lord was withholding rain from Israel [and] the drought was in judgment of the nation’s rampant idolatry, led by the royal couple Ahab and Jezebel.” Everyone faced the same judgment for Ahab and Jezebel’s sin, but Elijah would bring rescue through one faithful widow. Their experienc...
At least twice in the gospels, Jesus fed thousands of people with a few loaves and fish. The food was sufficient for everyone gathered there: “they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over” (Matthew 14:20). Yet, as the Lord said, “man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word th...
Soon after feeding the 5,000, Jesus walked on water. Then he healed the sick. “And as many as touched it were made well” (Matthew 14:36). Jesus even resurrected the dead. Yet even these miracles did not convince the disciples that Jesus was Lord. Only when they saw him resurrected did they really believe and start to understand, at last. Jesus said...
Paul Tripp says this: “The widow's response to [Elijah’s] first request amazes me. Why? Because she steps out of her own suffering to provide this man she doesn't know with a drink.” Her faith was astounding. Not only did she find water for a stranger in the middle of a drought, but she also responded in faith to his instructions. Somehow, the word...
“You have come to me to bring my sin to remembrance and to cause the death of my son!” (1 Kings 17:18). In the widow’s cry, one might also hear the cry of King David’s heart two centuries earlier. Had God chosen to punish the widow for her sins by taking her son? Her words are reminiscent of those the Israelites spoke to Moses: “Is it because there...
Why are some people blessed by an obvious act of healing or provision, and others must suffer from pain, grief, or want? One might ask instead, “Why does the Lord choose to save anyone? “Our transgressions are multiplied before you, and our sins testify against us” (Isaiah 59:12). But he did send an answer for everyone — Jesus, who died to redeem e...
The story of Elijah and The Widow at Zarephath is one of faith, obedience, and generosity. Found in 1 Kings 17, it has 3 lessons that challenge us to trust God, faithfully manage the little, and to help others. In this article we’ll look at each of those lessons.
Elijah and the Widow at Zarephath - Some time later the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land. Then the word of the LORD came to him: “Go at once to Zarephath in the region of Sidon ...
1 Kings 17:8-20:22. GOD’S WORD Translation. Elijah and the Widow at Zarephath. 8 Then the Lord spoke his word to Elijah: 9 “Get up, go to Zarephath (which belongs to Sidon), and stay there. I’ve commanded a widow there to feed you.”.
Sep 20, 2023 · When Elijah returns the son, the widow proclaims that he must indeed be a man of God to be able to do this miracle. We don’t know why God would allow for her son to die. But he allows the son to return, perhaps showing the woman his true power. Scripture doesn’t tell us much else about this woman.
God graciously heard his prayer and granted his request, and the boy was raised back to life, 1 Kings 17:22-23. With this miracle, the widow was overwhelmed that her son was now alive and she then knew that Elijah was indeed a true prophet of God, 1 Kings 17:24.
