The Bible In Paintings: ELIJAH RAISES THE WIDOW’S SON

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1^st KINGS
CHAPTER 17

Some time later the son of the woman who owned the house became ill. He grew worse and worse, and finally stopped breathing. She said to Elijah, “What do you have against me, man of God? Did you come to remind me of my sin and kill my son?”

“Give me your son,” Elijah replied. He took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his bed. Then he cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, have you brought tragedy also upon this widow I am staying with, by causing her son to die?” Then he stretched himself out on the boy three times and cried to the LORD, “O LORD my God, let this boy’s life return to him!”

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"Widow of Zarephath"

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"Elijah Prays for the Widow's Son"

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REMBRANDT
"Elijah Raising the Widow’s Son"

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"Elijah on His Knees Invoking the Lord
to Resurrect the Son of the Shunamite Widow"

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EVERHARD RENSIG
"Elijah Raising the Widow's Son"

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JAMES TISSOT
"Elijah Raiseth the Widow's Son"

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BENJAMIN WEST
"Elijah Raising the Widow’s Son"

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V. GREEN
"The Widow's Son, Empty-Eyed,
Returns to Life at the Prayer of Elijah"

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RUTILIO MANETTI
"Elijah Revives the Son of the Widow from Zarephath"

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"Elijah Asks God to Raise the Widow's Son From the Dead"

The LORD heard Elijah’s cry, and the boy’s life returned to him, and he lived. Elijah picked up the child and carried him down from the room into the house. He gave him to his mother and said, “Look, your son is alive!”

Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the LORD from your mouth is the truth.”

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JULIUS SCHNORR VON CAROLSFELD
"Elijah Revives the Son of the Widow of Zarephath"

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LOUIS HERSENT
"Elijah Reviving the Son of the Widow of Zerephath"

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ROBERT TREWICK BONE
"Elijah Restores the Widow's Son to His Mother,
Who Greets Him with Open Arms"

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GUSTAVE DORÉ
"Elijah Raiseth the Son of the Widow of Zarephath"

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FORD MADOX BROWN
"Elijah and the Widow's Son"

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WILLIAM GALE
"Elijah and the Widow"

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ADRIAN VOLKOV
"Prophet Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath"

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Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.”

Then he went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!” The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.

They were all filled with awe and praised God.

LUKE 7:11-16

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E L I J A H
GOD SENDS RAVENS TO FEED ELIJAH
A GENTILE WIDOW FEEDS ELIJAH
ELIJAH RAISES THE WIDOW’S SON
ELIJAH vs. BAAL’S 450 PROPHETS
ELIJAH RUNS FROM AHAB & JEZEBEL

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Good Morning, Dan. :-)

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Mary-Lou, thanks for visiting!

[InkStone]

Likewise Good Morning Dan, and God’s blessings to all with this new week.
Such an emotional topic! We know how tragedy will break a family... Can we trust Him thru the blackest night?

The Prophet’s expression in #17 says a great deal...

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Leon, our family has had that “blackest night”, and God did indeed prove Himself trustworthy.

[InkStone]

Thank you Dan.

16 For I am not ashamed of the Good News, since it is God’s powerful means of bringing salvation to everyone who keeps on trusting, to the Jew especially, but equally to the Gentile. 17 For in it is revealed how God makes people righteous in his sight; and from beginning to end it is through trust — as the Tanakh puts it, “But the person who is righteous will live his life by trust.” Romans 1:16 Complete Jewish Bible

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Trust, not works: that’s the ticket!

[Apple Pan Dowdy]

I just finished reading a wonderful book about about Elijah. Highly recommend it.

https://www.amazon.com/The-Days-of-Elijah-John-Noble-audiobook/dp/B07V49SRVB/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1HDY0IZ6SS6G1&keywords=days+of+elijah+book&qid=1655733005&sprefix=Days+of+elijah%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-1

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Looks interesting. I read a couple of dozen critiques, which were mostly approving. Elijah was/is an interesting person, faced with noteworthy challenges, so his story would be fun to explore.

If you are a fan of historical Bible fiction, then I presume you would enjoy The Chosen TV series.

Thanks for the referral.

[telescope115]

#15 really got to me, mother and child happily reaching for each other….

[etabeta]

Beautiful paintings and illustrations for this poignant story.
#4 by Rembrandt, Elijah clasped hands in prayer, beautiful expression of faith and humility.
Stained glass windows!!
#17 and 23, excellent.

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I’m with you, Pete. The moment of a lifetime for her.

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I am fearful, positively afraid I tell you, of what you would arrange for me if ever I failed to include at least one fenster in a post. Alba, are you, like James and John, willing and able to call in firebolts and lightning strikes?

I know: I shall surround myself with fensters as a deterrent!

[etabeta]

Ahahah! Fear not, my friend, no lightening bolt coming to you. Your ministry is very much needed! You are safe from my Italian temperament.....

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Grazie! Molte grazie!