ELIJAH IS FED BY RAVENS AT THE BROOK CHERITH (1 KINGS 17:2). Having made his public declaration Elijah was then advised by YHWH to go to the east of Jordan, to one of the wadis that fed the Jordan, where he was promised that he would be fed by ‘rbm. Pointed as ‘orebim this would indicate ‘ravens/cro... [ Continue Reading ]
“ And it shall be, that you will drink of the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.” There he would be able to drink water from the Wadi, regularly refreshing himself, and he was promised that YHWH would send the ravens (or wandering Arabs) to feed him. This is not strictly comp... [ Continue Reading ]
YHWH MAKES PROVISION FOR ELIJAH WITH A WIDOW OF ZAREPHATH (1 KINGS 17:8). The water in the Wadi Cherith having almost dried up, God now directed Elijah to go to Zarephath, where He would arrange for a widow woman to provide his need. Zarephath was on the Lebanese coast road between Tyre and Sidon,... [ Continue Reading ]
ELIJAH RAISES THE WIDOW'S SON TO LIFE (1 KINGS 17:17). In this final miracle God reveals His power of life and death. Sadly many people would have been dying in the area at the time because of the famine, and, when many are dying, death becomes almost accepted as inevitable. The incident brings out... [ Continue Reading ]