Elijah’s flight to Zarephath in 1 Kings 17:3-9, following his prophetic confrontation with King Ahab, illustrates a critical juncture where God directs Elijah to a place outside Israel, demonstrating divine providence and protection, and highlights the extension of God’s grace and provision through a sustained miracle involving a widow’s endless supply of flour and oil, affirming the universality of God’s care beyond ethnic and national boundaries.
