13 Bible Verses about Famine

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Revelation 6:8

I looked and a pale-colored horse appeared. Its rider's name was Death, and Hades came close behind him; and authority was given to them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with the sword or with famine or pestilence or by means of the wild beasts of the earth.

Revelation 18:8

"For this reason calamities shall come thick upon her on a single day--death and sorrow and famine--and she shall be burned to the ground. For strong is the Lord God who has judged her.

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Afflictions » Rejoicing in tribulation, examples of » Famine

Famine » Threatened as the result of sin

Famine » Described

Famine » Instances of » In canaan

More verses: 2 Kings 7:4

Famine » Prophesied

Acts 11:28

one of whom, named Agabus, being instructed by the Spirit, publicly predicted the speedy coming of a great famine throughout the world. (It came in the reign of Claudius.)

Famine » Often followed by pestilence

Famine » Often severe

Famine » Caused by » Want of seasonable rain

Famine » Caused by » Devastation by enemies

Famine » Caused by » Swarms of insects

Famine » Caused » Blackness of the skin

Famine » Things eaten during » Human flesh

Famine » Often on account of sin

Famine » Things eaten during » Ordure

Famine » Caused » Wasting of the body

Famine » Often accompanied by war

Famine » Often long continued

Famine » Caused » death

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the reign of ahab

Famine » God provided for his people during

Famine » Righteous delivered from

Famine » Caused by » Blasting and mildew

Famine » Instances of » In jerusalem, from siege

Famine » Cannibalism in

Famine » Caused » Burning and fever

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the days of joseph

Famine » The jews in their restored state not to be afflicted by

Famine » Things eaten during » Wild herbs

Famine » Suffering of brute creation from

Famine » Illustrative of » Destruction of idols

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the time of jeremiah

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the days of abraham

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the reign of david

Famine » Caused » Faintness

Famine » One of God's four sore judgments

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » During the siege of jerusalem

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » During the siege of samaria

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the time of elisha

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the days of isaac

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » Before destruction of jerusalem

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » After the captivity

Famine » Things eaten during » Ass's flesh

Famine » Illustrative of » A dearth of the means of grace

Famine » Expressed by » The arrows of famine

Famine » Caused » Grief and mourning

Famine » Provisions sold by weight during

Famine » Sent by God

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » Of seven years foretold by elisha

Famine » Instances of » In egypt

Famine » Caused by » God's blessing withheld

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the reign of claudius cæsar

Acts 11:28

one of whom, named Agabus, being instructed by the Spirit, publicly predicted the speedy coming of a great famine throughout the world. (It came in the reign of Claudius.)

Famine » Expressed by » Taking away the stay of bread, &c

Famine » Caused by » Rotting of the seed in the ground

Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the day of the judges

Famine » Expressed by » Cleanness of teeth

Famine » Instances of » Universal

Acts 11:28

one of whom, named Agabus, being instructed by the Spirit, publicly predicted the speedy coming of a great famine throughout the world. (It came in the reign of Claudius.)

Famine » Figurative

Famine » Pharaoh forewarned of, in dreams

Joy » In sorrow in tribulation, examples of » Famine

Judgments » Different kinds of » Famine

Punishment of the The Wicked » In this life by » Famine

Rejoicing » In tribulation, examples of » Famine

War » Often attended by » Famine

Topics on Famine

Famine Coming

Revelation 18:8

"For this reason calamities shall come thick upon her on a single day--death and sorrow and famine--and she shall be burned to the ground. For strong is the Lord God who has judged her.

Famine Killing

Revelation 6:8

I looked and a pale-colored horse appeared. Its rider's name was Death, and Hades came close behind him; and authority was given to them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with the sword or with famine or pestilence or by means of the wild beasts of the earth.

Famine Will Come

Revelation 18:8

"For this reason calamities shall come thick upon her on a single day--death and sorrow and famine--and she shall be burned to the ground. For strong is the Lord God who has judged her.

Famine, Examples Of

Acts 7:11

But there came a famine throughout the whole of Egypt and Canaan--and great distress--so that our forefathers could find no food.

Famine, Kinds Of

Revelation 6:5-8

When the Lamb broke the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come." I looked, and a black horse appeared, its rider carrying a balance in his hand.

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