I Kings 17 First Cut

1) This has echoes of feeding of the 5,000. It has elements of the widow of Naim as well.

2) The woman's angry question toward the prophet would certainly be a good point for focus in a sermon, in dealing with the grieving, or in a study. Notice that her angry, anguished words are not punished.

3) Where does this occur? Is it significant?

4) One could use this to approach Breuggemann's popular distinction between scacity and abundance.

5) Do you have the experience when something good happens it is followed by trouble?

6) Is the woman being repaid for hospitality?

7) Are your messages from God as clear as the one to Elijah?

8) Ralph Mitchell notes that this could serve as an illustratioin of the anger phase in grief. He alos is reminded of the complaints of the people in the wilderness.

9) when and where do you blame god for trouble?