Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath for Kids: Bible Story & Printables
The story in a nutshell
The LORD sent Elijah to Zarephath, where a widow woman had only "an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse." Elijah told her, "Fear not," she made him a little cake first, and "the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail." When her son fell sick and "there was no breath left in him," Elijah carried him up into a loft and cried unto the LORD, and "the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived." The woman said, "the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth."
Read it: 1 Kings 17:8–24
Memory verse1 Kings 17:24
Big ideasGod's word is true · God provides · God gives life
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Frequently asked questions
Where is the story of Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath in the Bible?
You can read it in 1 Kings 17:8–24.
What is the story of Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath about?
The LORD sent Elijah to Zarephath, where a widow woman had only "an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse." Elijah told her, "Fear not," she made him a little cake first, and "the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail." When her son fell sick and "there was no breath left in him," Elijah carried him up into a loft and cried unto the LORD, and "the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived." The woman said, "the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth."
What can kids learn from Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath?
Big ideas to teach: God's word is true, God provides, God gives life.