About Zarephath
Zarephath was a Phoenician town between Tyre and Sidon. During a famine, God sent Elijah here to be fed by a widow. Her flour and oil miraculously never ran out. When her son died, Elijah raised him back to life—the first recorded resurrection in Scripture.
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Biblical Significance of Zarephath
Zarephath was a Phoenician town in the territory of Sidon—ironically, the homeland of Jezebel who was trying to kill Elijah. God sent his prophet to a Gentile widow there, demonstrating that his care extends beyond Israel. The widow's faith was tested and rewarded: her oil and flour never ran out during the drought, and when her son died, Elijah raised him—the first recorded resurrection in Scripture. Jesus cited this story to show God's grace to outsiders.
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