13 Bible Verses about Famine

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Revelation 6:8

And in my vision I saw a grey horse. His rider's name was Death, and the Lord of the Place of Death rode behind him; and power was given them over the fourth part of the earth, so that they might 'destroy with sword and famine and death, and by means of the wild beasts of the earth.'

Revelation 18:8

Therefore in one day shall these Curses befall her--death, misery, and famine, and she shall be utterly consumed by fire; for mighty is the Lord God who condemned 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 them, named Agabus, came forward and, under the influence of the Spirit, foretold a great famine that was to spread over all the world--a famine which occurred 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 them, named Agabus, came forward and, under the influence of the Spirit, foretold a great famine that was to spread over all the world--a famine which occurred 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 them, named Agabus, came forward and, under the influence of the Spirit, foretold a great famine that was to spread over all the world--a famine which occurred 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

Therefore in one day shall these Curses befall her--death, misery, and famine, and she shall be utterly consumed by fire; for mighty is the Lord God who condemned her.

Famine Killing

Revelation 6:8

And in my vision I saw a grey horse. His rider's name was Death, and the Lord of the Place of Death rode behind him; and power was given them over the fourth part of the earth, so that they might 'destroy with sword and famine and death, and by means of the wild beasts of the earth.'

Famine Will Come

Revelation 18:8

Therefore in one day shall these Curses befall her--death, misery, and famine, and she shall be utterly consumed by fire; for mighty is the Lord God who condemned her.

Famine, Examples Of

Acts 7:11

Then a famine spread over the whole of Egypt and Canaan, causing great distress, and our ancestors could find no food.

Famine, Kinds Of

Revelation 6:5-8

When the Lamb broke the third seal, I heard the third Creature crying--'Come.' And in my vision I saw 'a black horse.' Its rider held scales in his hand.

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