The Drought (part 9)

The woman and her son are saved from immediate death by starvation thanks to the miracle invoked by Eliyahu, but their existence throughout the year is constantly on the brink of starvation. A young child cannot grow healthy and strong under such conditions. Eliyahu comes to realize, through this episode and the previous two episodes, that the cessation of rain from the land, by his own word, has caused human suffering and ultimately death. The prophet has the power to enact a decree of drought when it parallels God’s values even though it may not be completely aligned with God’s will.