Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Drought » Instances of
Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, surely there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.”
For there has been
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They have covered their heads.
For
And the flame has burned up all the trees of the field.
While there were still three months until harvest.
Then I would send rain on one city
And on
One part would be rained on,
While the part not rained on would dry up.
I called for a drought on the land, on the mountains, on the grain, on the new wine, on the oil, on what the ground produces, on men, on cattle, and on all the labor of your hands.”
Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.
Famine » Caused by » Want of seasonable rain
Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, surely there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.”
While there were still three months until harvest.
Then I would send rain on one city
And on
One part would be rained on,
While the part not rained on would dry up.
That which came as the word of the LORD to Jeremiah in regard to the drought: "Judah mourns And her gates languish; They sit on the ground in mourning, And the cry of Jerusalem has ascended. "Their nobles have sent their servants for water; They have come to the cisterns and found no water They have returned with their vessels empty; They have been put to shame and humiliated, And they cover their heads. read more.
"Because the ground is cracked, For there has been no rain on the land; The farmers have been put to shame, They have covered their heads.
"Because the ground is cracked, For there has been no rain on the land; The farmers have been put to shame, They have covered their heads.
God » God's Judgments » Drought » General references to » Examples of
Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, surely there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.”
For there has been
The
They have covered their heads.
For
And the flame has burned up all the trees of the field.
While there were still three months until harvest.
Then I would send rain on one city
And on
One part would be rained on,
While the part not rained on would dry up.
I called for a drought on the land, on the mountains, on the grain, on the new wine, on the oil, on what the ground produces, on men, on cattle, and on all the labor of your hands.”
Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.
Harvest » Former and latter rain necessary to abundance of
“Let us now fear the Lord our God,
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Both
Who keeps for us
The
While there were still three months until harvest.
Then I would send rain on one city
And on
One part would be rained on,
While the part not rained on would dry up.
Harvest » Failure of » Occasioned by drought
While there were still three months until harvest.
Then I would send rain on one city
And on
One part would be rained on,
While the part not rained on would dry up.
Judgments » Different kinds of » Famine
"You shall bring out much seed to the field but you will gather in little, for the locust will consume it. "You shall plant and cultivate vineyards, but you will neither drink of the wine nor gather the grapes, for the worm will devour them. "You shall have olive trees throughout your territory but you will not anoint yourself with the oil, for your olives will drop off.
"Furthermore, I withheld the rain from you While there were still three months until harvest Then I would send rain on one city And on another city I would not send rain; One part would be rained on, While the part not rained on would dry up. "So two or three cities would stagger to another city to drink water, But would not be satisfied; Yet you have not returned to Me," declares the LORD. "I smote you with scorching wind and mildew; And the caterpillar was devouring Your many gardens and vineyards, fig trees and olive trees; Yet you have not returned to Me," declares the LORD.
Rain » Withheld as judgment
Or the anger of the Lord will be kindled against you, and He will shut up the heavens so that there will be no rain and the ground will not yield its fruit; and you will perish quickly from the good land which the Lord is giving you.
“When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain, because they have sinned against You, and they pray toward this place and confess Your name and turn from their sin when You afflict them,
While there were still three months until harvest.
Then I would send rain on one city
And on
One part would be rained on,
While the part not rained on would dry up.
And there has been no spring rain.
Yet you had a
You refused to be ashamed.
And it will be that whichever of the families of the earth does not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, there will be no rain on them.
Rain » Frequently withheld on account of iniquity
Or the anger of the Lord will be kindled against you, and He will shut up the heavens so that there will be no rain and the ground will not yield its fruit; and you will perish quickly from the good land which the Lord is giving you.
While there were still three months until harvest.
Then I would send rain on one city
And on
One part would be rained on,
While the part not rained on would dry up.
And your sins have withheld good from you.
And there has been no spring rain.
Yet you had a
You refused to be ashamed.