This year I took some time to dive into stories about women in the Hebrew Bible in a series of… Read more Widow of Zarephath: Her Interaction with God and God’s love for Single Moms (Part Three)
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The Widow of Zarephath: A Woman of Valor (Part Two)
A woman of valor is exactly how subsequent rabbis describe the Widow. And that is truly beautiful. They use Proverbs 31:20 to describe the Widow as a woman whose “hands are stretched out to the needy.”
God Knew the Widow of Zarephath (Part One)
It shows that God knew of and was aware of the Widow of Zarephath, her heart, her great potential for faith, her charity, and also her desperate situation. He knew her, a non-Israelite, a non-believer, and that’s important. He knew she needed help and designed a path for her to gain that help by helping others.
Half Drafted 