1 Kings 17:10-14
17:12 a by the Lord your God (literally as surely as the Lord your God lives): The wording reflects Elijah’s oath and pronouncement to Ahab (17:1 b). The Gentile woman’s oath does not necessarily claim that the Lord is her god, but it does affirm to Elijah that what she says is the truth.Summary for 1Kgs 17:13-14: 17:13-14 c Despite the woman’s dwindling supplies (17:12 d), Elijah asked her to serve him before herself and her son. Like the poor widow who gave two small coins (Luke 21:1-4 e), this woman was asked to give all that she had to the Lord’s prophet. True faithfulness means placing God’s Kingdom ahead of personal concerns (Matt 6:33 f).
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