Thematic Bible: The want of
Thematic Bible
Rain » The want of » Causes the earth to open
Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
Rain » The want of » Removed by prayer
When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them: Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.
Rain » The want of » Occasions famine
And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth. And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
Rain » The want of » Dries up springs and fountains
And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.