I Kings
Elijah Fed by Ravens and the Widow of Zarephath — I Kings 17
Overview
During a drought, God provides for Elijah through ravens and later through a poor widow whose meal and oil do not fail. God also raises the widow’s son, showing His power over hunger, death, and impossible need.
Details
Key KJV PassageI Kings 17:14 — “The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail.”
Main CharactersElijah, the widow of Zarephath, her son, and God.
Lesson / ThemeGod provides faithfully, sometimes through unexpected means and unlikely people.
Connection to ChristJesus refers to this widow in Luke 4, showing God’s mercy reaching beyond Israel.
Memory VerseI Kings 17:14.
Discussion QuestionsHow did God provide for Elijah? Why was the widow’s faith important? What does this teach about trusting God with little?
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