# #306 | Melakhim Aleph ch.17 - Meet Eliyahu!

From **The Tanakh Podcast: R Alex Israel** by R Alex Israel.

- **Published:** Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:43:00 GMT
- **Duration:** 00:09:40
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<p>Eliyahu decrees a famine, a drought, that endures for three years! Why did he do it? </p><p>Was God commanding Eliyahu or was Eliyahu instructing God?</p><p>There are three stories of Eliyahu in this chapter:</p><p>1. In Nahal Karit - the ravens and the stream</p><p>2. The widow in Zerafat - And the miracle of the oil and flour</p><p>3. The revival of the widow&#39;s son.</p><p>Are these stories Eliyahu&#39;s training? Or are they God trying to send Eliyahu a message to rescind the famine?</p>