How it works
King Ahab ruled Israel. Elijah was a prophet, someone who tells people what God has said. He told Ahab that no rain or dew would fall until he said so.
God told Elijah to hide by the brook Cherith. Ravens brought him bread in the morning and meat in the evening, and he drank from the brook.
The land stayed dry, and the brook dried up. Elijah went north to Zarephath, a town beside the sea, where a widow was gathering sticks to cook one last meal.
She had only a handful of flour and a little oil. She shared, and her jar and jug did not run out. Later Elijah prayed for her sick son, and he got well.
Worked examples
How often did the ravens come?
- A raven came in the morning with bread.
- The ravens came back in the evening with meat.
- 1 + 1 = 2
- So the ravens came two times a day.
A drought
- A drought is a long time with no rain.
- In those days farmers lived by the rain and watched the sky for clouds.
- The sky stayed clear and blue, without a single cloud.
Who is a widow?
- A widow is a woman whose husband has died.