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Arise, get you to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow there to sustain you.
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God's Unlikely Hiding Place
Commentators highlight the profound irony of Elijah's destination. God sent him to Zarephath, a Gentile city in Sidon—the very homeland of his enemy, Queen Jezebel. This demonstrates God's absolute sovereignty, showing that He can provide a safe refuge for His people in the most unexpected and seemingly dangerous places, rendering the threats of powerful enemies powerless.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The inscriptions of Sennacherib indicate that Zarephath (Sarepta) was dependent on Sidon. These records mention that the city belonged to Luliya (E…
19th Century
Anglican
Zarephath —the Sarepta of the Septuagint and of the New Testament (Luke 4:26). It is said by Josephus to have…
Baptist
It was a time of famine, yet God sent him to a widow!
She surely needed sustenance herself; yes, and she would receive it too, by sustaining …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Arise, get you to Zarephath, which belongs to Zidon, and dwell there This might be a …
Many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, and some, it is likely, would have welcomed him to their houses; yet he is sent to honour and ble…
