Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Barrel » An earthen jar
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The food that never grew less
Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » To the widow of zerephath
Christian ministers » God's care of
are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? yet not one of them shall lose its life independently of your father, by whom the very hairs of your head are all numbred: lay aside then your fears, ye are of a superior rank to those animals.
are not five sparrows sold for two pence? however the divine providence extends to each of them. nay, the very hairs of your head can't fall without being number'd: be not then afraid; there is no comparison between you and sparrows.
Christian ministers » Hospitality to » Woman of zarephath to elijah
Elijah » Miracles of » Meal and oil multiplied
Elijah » Miracles of » Increases the oil of the widow of zarephath
Elijah » By divine direction goes to zarephath, where he is sustained in the household of a widow, whose meal and oil are miraculousiy increased
Faith » Instances of » Widow of zarephath in feeding elijah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Miracles » Catalogue of » Elijah » Increases the widow's meal and oil
yet to none of them was Elias sent, except to one widow in Sarepta, a city of Sidon.
Verse Concepts
Miracles » Of elijah » Meal and oil multiplied
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Elijah » Meal and oil multiplied
Oil » Used for food
Poor » Kindness to » To the widow of zarephath
Prophecy » Miscellaneous, fulfilled » The drought, foretold by elijah
Select readings » Elijah's miraculous preservation
Self-denial » Exemplified » Widow of zarephath
Self-denial » Instances of » The widow of zarephath, in sharing with elijah the last of her sustenance
Widow's » Instances of great liberality in
and there came a certain poor widow, who threw in two mites, to the value of a farthing. upon which he call'd to his disciples, and said to them, I declare unto you, that this poor widow has given more than any of those, who have given to the treasury.