Was Elijah Fed by Ravens?

We are told the Lord commanded "ravens" to bringmiraculous way to measure and mix the ingredients
meat and bread to Elijah the prophet at Kerith Ravine.and to bake the bread?
(1 Kings 17:4-6)If you've ever been around ravens, you would know to
As I was researching this subject I found, the Hebrewprotect your belongings from these obnoxious rascals.
word that is translated "ravens" could also beHow would the ravens have had access to these
translated merchants, Arabians or men from a cityfood items? Wouldn't the ravens cooking meat and
nearby named Arabah. (Josh. 18:18) A form of thisbaking bread be another miracle to add to and change
word is translated "merchandise". (Eze. 27:9, 27)"Elijah's miracle count"?
The aspect that bothers me most is we are neverAll of creation is at the Lord's disposal. He spoke and
given the information that there could be anotherthe world happened. He causes animals to do His
explanation other than ravens. With all the Greek andbidding, but "commands" people. What if it was Arabian
Hebrew references we are given on other subjects,merchants from Arabah that were commanded to
nobody ever offers us "this" to consider.feed him? Do we have to make a miracle out of this if
I would never try to diminish a miracle, but is this reallysomething supernatural did not happen?
a miracle just to get Elijah to eat some food? I couldIt does not seem probable that a Jewish prophet living
care less if Elijah was fed by ravens, pink elephants,by the Torah would accept or consume meat and
kangaroos or armadillos. The Lord commanded "who"bread from a raven. A raven would be classified as a
to feed Elijah? (1 Kings 17:4) Did the ravens drop offscavenger and considered a detestable unclean bird
raw meat? Or did they have a miraculous way toaccording to the Torah. (Lev.
cook the meat first? Did the ravens also have a