1 Kings 17:9 (WEB)
“Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to sustain you.”
Catechism · 1
“After Elijah had learned mercy during his retreat at the Wadi Cherith, he teaches the widow of Zarephath to believe in the Word of God and confirms her faith by his urgent prayer: God brings the widow's child back to life.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. 1 Kings 17:7-24.
Fathers and councils · 5
Ambrose of Milan
“And what is the teaching of the fact that at that time when the whole human race was afflicted by famine and Elias was sent to the widow?” — editor's note: 1 [3] Kings xvii. 9.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Not even His servant Elias, to whom He sent bread and flesh by the ravens upon a certain occasion had need of this; and yet that a religious widow might be blessed, the servant of God is sent, and he whom God in secret did feed, is fed by the widow.” — editor's note: 1 Kings xvii. 4–9.
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Jerome
“He who had come to be fed then turned feeder, for, by a miracle, he filled the empty barrel.” — editor's note: 1 Kings xvii. 9–16.
Read the whole comment“Exuperius the reverend bishop of Toulouse, imitating the widow of Zarephath, feeds others though hungry himself.” — editor's note: 1 Kings xvii. 8–16.
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Tertullian
“You have the third book of the Kings.” — editor's note: 1 Kings xvii. 7–16.
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Cross-references · 8
Cited together in Concerning Widows Chapter 1.
Cited together in Concerning Widows Chapter 1.
Cited together in Concerning Widows Chapter 1.
Cited together in Concerning Widows Chapter 1.
Cited together in Concerning Widows Chapter 1.
Cited together in Concerning Widows Chapter 1.
Cited together in Concerning Widows Chapter 1.
Cited together in Concerning Widows Chapter 1.