Elijah and the Widow
(
1 Kings 17:8-24)
I. At this point in their history, Israel was overrun with Baalism/paganism which had been introduced by Jezebel and Ahab.
1KI 16:30-33;
18:19.
A. Elijah dared to announce that an age-old curse was about to become effective.
DEU 11:16-17;
1KI 17:1.
B. Israel would be without dew or rain for three and a half years.
LUK 4:25.
C. God then told Elijah to leave and hide himself.
1KI 17:2-3 c/w
ACT 22:18;
MAT 2:13.
D. God sustained him while in hiding by unusual means...