But after awhile the brook dries up. At that point, God sends Elijah to the village of Zarephath and tells him that a widow there will feed him. He finds her as she’s gathering firewood. By all rights ...

Although she was not from Jesus’ home country, the widow of Zarephath was a faithful foremother of Jesus, “the second Elijah,” because she believed God’s prophet and sustained him through ...

Much like the widow to whom Elijah turned after he started the drought, Consuelo could not deny others in need. God had told Elijah that he would meet a widow in Zarephath who would feed him.

The prophet Elijah demonstrates God’s concern for those economically oppressed when he goes to see the widow of Zarephath, a single mother, and asks for water and bread.

It begins with the miracle of the widow and the bread: “After Elijah had learned mercy during his retreat at the Wadi Cherith, he teaches the widow of Zarephath to believe in the Word of God and ...

The Widow of Zarephath The Polish retreat master Stanisław Biel has written a number of books on the major characters of the Old Testament, including Elijah. He puts today’s First Reading in ...

resurrection and second coming of Jesus Christ. The widow of Zarephath approaches the death of her son and herself by trusting God, who proves faithful. Ahab and Jezebel, who crush the poor (e.g., ...

The Lord told Elijah to go to Zarephath near Sidon, the hometown of Queen Jezebel and the center of Baal worship. Here a poor widow, by way of a miracle, would feed the prophet.