perek 17

Question 1

Who was Chiel?

Answer 1

He was a friend of Achav who rebuilt the city of Yericho.

Question 2

What was the curse of Yehoshua?

Answer 2

Whoever rebuilds Yericho, “With [the loss of] his firstborn shall he lay its foundation, and with [the loss of] his youngest son shall he set up its gates” (Jos. 6:26).

Question 3

What happened to the sons of Chiel?

Answer 3

They died

Question 4

Where did Eliyahu and Achav meet?

Answer 4

When they went to comfort Chiel over the loss of his youngest child.

Question 5

What did Achav say about Chiail’s sons dying?

Answer 5

It was just a coincidence, it was not because of the curse.

Question 6

Why did Achav think the death of Chiel’s sons was a coincidence?

Answer 6

Yehoshua was the student of Moshe. Moshe promised that if Bnei Yisrael would worship idols, then there would be no rain. Achav claimed that if the teacher’s curse was not fulfilled, then how could the student’s curse be fulfilled?

Question 7

Why did Hashem continue to bring rain even though the land was filled with idols?

Answer 7

Because Hashem treats Bnei Yisrael with mercy and is not in a hurry to punish them.

Question 8

What did Eliyahu swear?

Answer 8

“As Hashem, the God of Israel, whom I serve, lives, if there will be during these years dew or rain except according to my word.”

Question 9

Why did Hashem tell Eliyahu to go into hiding?

Answer 9

Because Achav wanted to kill him.

Question 10

Eliyahu hid near which body of water?

Answer 10

Nachal Kris near the Jordan

Question 11

What was Eliyahu meant to eat and drink while he was in hiding?

Answer 11

Water from the river, and ravens would bring him bread and meat in the morning and the evening from the palace of the king.

Question 12

After how long did the brook dry up? (Where Eliyahu was hiding)

Answer 12

A year

Question 13

Where was Eliyahu meant to go after the Nachal Kris dried up?

Answer 13

Tzarfat in the land of Tzidon

Question 14

Who was Eliyahu supposed to find in Tzarfat?

Answer 14

A widow who would provide food for him.

Question 15

What was she doing when Eliyahu came to her?

Answer 15

She was collecting twigs to make a fire.

Question 16

What “test” did Eliyahu give to see if this was the widow?

Answer 16

He asked her for some water and she immediately agreed.

Question 17

What did Eliyahu ask for next?

Answer 17

He asked her for a piece of bread

Question 18

How did the widow respond to the request for food?

Answer 18

She said she had just enough oil and flour to make a small cake for herself and her son, and then they would both die.

Question 19

What did Eliyahu promise the widow?

Answer 19

First set aside a piece for me, and then your jar of flour and bottle of oil will never run dry.

Question 20

When would the flour and oil run out?

Answer 20

When the drought ended.

Question 21

What happened to the widow’s son?

Answer 21

He died

Question 22

Why was she upset with Eliyahu?

Answer 22

She felt that Hashem judged her against the level of Eliyahu and compared to him she did not have enough merits and therefore her son died.

Question 23

Why did the widow’s son die?

Answer 23

To force Eliyahu to give back the key for rain.

Question 24

Where did Eliyahu bring the boy?

Answer 24

To his attic room and put him on his bed.

Question 25

What was Eliyahu’s prayer to Hashem on behalf of the boy?

Answer 25

Hashem my God, also on the widow with whom I am staying have You brought evil, to kill her son? Hashem, my God, restore please the soul of this child within him.”

Question 26

What did the widow say after her son was revived?

Answer 26

Now I know that you are a man of G-d.