It was the Water that Failed, not the Ravens
1 Kings 17:2-7
And the word of the LORD came to him, saying,…


It was the natural, not the supernatural, provision that came to an end. That for which the prophet looked upward morning and evening continued steadily. That which had been flowing at his feet all day long began suddenly to diminish. When a trouble comes straight from heaven we are more likely to see God's hand in it, and to submit patiently and trustfully. When, however, the trouble seems to come quite naturally, we are tempted to look at secondary causes, and to forget that God is behind them all

(F. S. Webster, M. A.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,

WEB: The word of Yahweh came to him, saying,




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