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After a while, due to the drought, the brook dried up so God told Elijah to go to the town of Sarepta and to seek out a widow that would find him water and food (vv.7-9). Elijah learns that the widow has a son and between them they only have enough flour and oil for one more meal before they die. Despite this, the widow helps Elijah (vv11-14).
Widow's Son Church at Nain which is the site of the miracle.. The raising of the son of the widow of Zarephath, by the Old Testament prophet Elijah (), is seen by Fred Craddock as the model for this miracle, as there are several parallels in the details, [2] especially some verbal parallels. [3]
The importance of hospitality to the Israelites can be inferred from the texts of the Bible, in numerous instances, including the stories of Abraham hosting the messengers, Gideon’s call to leadership (Judges 6:19), the hospitality of the woman from Zarephath towards the Prophet Elijah (1 Kings 17:8–16) and the Shunammite woman towards ...
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The widow and her resurrected child bring bread to the hungry Elijah who is seeking shelter near a dry stream. The events are narrated in the Old Testament, 1 Kings 17. The bread evokes the sacramental bread of the Eucharist .
Elijah Wood and Mette-Marie Kongsved Matt Baron/Shutterstock Family of four! Elijah Wood revealed that he and partner Mette-Marie Kongsved secretly welcomed a daughter, now 14 months, in early 2022.
A woman on TikTok has been documenting her budding friendship with the kid next door and the results have been truly adorable. Woman’s friendship and meal exchange with neighbors’ son goes ...
Elijah encountered Lilith and instantly recognized and challenged her, "Unclean one, where are you going?" Unable to avoid or lie to the prophet, she admitted she was on her way to the house of a pregnant woman. Her intention was to kill the woman and eat the child. Elijah pronounced his malediction, "I curse you in the Name of the Lord.