Elijah and the Ravens

God sends the prophet Elijah to announce a devastating drought, then personally provides for him through ravens and a widow's miraculous flour and oil.

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What Happened

Elijah appears out of nowhere to tell King Ahab that no rain will fall until he says so. God hides Elijah by a brook where ravens bring him food. When the brook dries up, God sends him to a widow in Zarephath whose flour jar and oil jug never run empty. When her son dies, Elijah raises him back to life.

Read It

1 Kings

The Prophet Who Disappeared

Elijah shows up out of nowhere, announces a drought to King Ahab — a ruler who had turned idol worship into national policy — then disappears into the wilderness where God feeds him through ravens and a widow with nothing left. When death comes for the widow's son, Elijah discovers just how far God is willing to go.

Key People

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Key Places

Zarephath Cherith

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