#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
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Eliyahu decrees a famine, a drought, that endures for three years! Why did he do it?

Was God commanding Eliyahu or was Eliyahu instructing God?

There are three stories of Eliyahu in this chapter:

1. In Nahal Karit - the ravens and the stream

2. The widow in Zerafat - And the miracle of the oil and flour

3. The revival of the widow's son.

Are these stories Eliyahu's training? Or are they God trying to send Eliyahu a message to rescind the famine?