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25. πολλαὶ χῆραι ἦσαν … ἐν τῷ Ἰσραήλ. So far from trying to flatter them, He tells them that His work is not to be for their special benefit or glorification, but that He had now passed far beyond the limitations of earthly relationships.
ἔτη τρία καὶ μῆνας ἔξ. Such was the Jewish tradition (Jalkut Shimeoni on 1 Kings 16) as we see also in Jam 5:17 (comp. Dan 12:7; Rev 11:2-3; Rev 13:5). The Book of Kings only mentions three years (1Ki 17:1; 1Ki 17:8-9; 1Ki 18:1-2), but in the “many days” it seems to imply more. 3½ being the half of 7 had a mystic significance. In the symbolism of numbers it indicated periods of misfortune, as in Dan 12:7. See Lightfoot Hor. Hebr. ad loc.
λιμὸς μέγας. In Luk 15:14; Act 11:28 λιμὸς is fem. as in Doric.