Revelation 13: 16 And he causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads. 17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.
Thus, with the ability to track and locate persons by the use of emerging technologies, already in place, the issue of commerce looms large as far as satan is concerned, for according to Revelation Chapter 13, persons who decide not to bow, will be locked out of the banking and commerce systems, effectively bringing their ability to buy and sell to a halt.
With the prophet Elijah, his ability to buy or sell was literally cut off for he could not be tracked nor could he be located and thus, because of the grave nature of the threat coming from both Ahab and Jezebel he could not be found at any store, flea market or even Publix, where shopping is a pleasure.
In other words, with the issue of worship front and center, Elijah will have to get his food from another source other than the conventional ways and means that regular commerce affords. Therefore, persons who at that time, by God’s direction can’t be tracked or geolocated, would be estranged from any type of commerce, just as it was with the prophet of old. At that time, God supplied all that Elijah needed, in that various ways and means were employed, other than dependence on conventional commerce.
1st Kings 17: 4 And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!