1 Kings 17 Study Notes
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17:10-11 The widow apparently does not know of God’s command given in v. 9. At what point does Elijah know that he is to perform a miracle in her house?
17:12 In referring to the Lord your God, the widow seemed to show she recognized that Elijah represented the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, yet she did not turn him over to Ethbaal, the king of the Phoenicians. Ethbaal was the father-in-law of Ahab, from whom Elijah was hiding. Either that knowledge was insufficient to specifically identify Elijah to Ethbaal, or she deliberately chose not to betray Elijah.
17:13-14 Elijah is asking her for an expression of faith in the prophet’s God. His initial, Don’t be afraid, usually found coming from God or an angel, is a remarkable claim of authority.
17:15-16 This miraculous sign illustrated that God rewards faith and obedience, even that of a Gentile.
17:17-24 This miracle teaches three lessons: (1) not all illness is the result of sin, (2) God has power over sickness and death, and (3) the purpose of the signs was to produce faith in the Lord’s word.