And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth — The widow's faith reaches completion: she recognizes Elijah as a true prophet of YHWH and confesses God's word as truth. The phrase marks a full conversion: from idolatry's paralysis to faith in the living God. This private resurrection at Zarephath foreshadows the greater resurrection promised to Israel—a people dead in covenant violation will be revived through YHWH's word.

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