Bible Dictionary: Rain: The Lack of Occasions Famine

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Torrey's Topical Textbook

1 Kings 18:1,2
And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, show yourself to Ahab; and I will send rain on the earth.
Torrey's Topical Textbook

Library

Special Practices of Uniformity.
... In times of great heat, cold or rain; in times of famine, epidemics and similar
occasions we should ... What of the whiner who complains of lack of attention ...
/.../de liguori/uniformity with gods will/5 special practices of uniformity.htm

A Portrait Gallery
... Do the crops seem to fail for lack of rain, and the ... cares for them; and I come to
the conclusion that to us is granted on rare occasions the privilege of ...
/.../the fulfilment of a dream of pastor hsis/chapter vii a portrait gallery.htm

Chapter xxvi
... Isaac may well have recalled on how many occasions he had mistaken the one for ... For
the heavy Palestinian dews almost make up for the lack of rain during the ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xxvi.htm

Spiritual Culture.
... In all probability there was a lack in the consecration ... up the heavens until it did
not rain for more ... On occasions where great faith was required, fastings were ...
//christianbookshelf.org/orr/the gospel day /chapter xi spiritual culture.htm

Chaldaean Civilization
... from every emergency, except that of treason or famine. ... some temple or festival,
and on such occasions they were ... There was no lack of children in these houses ...
/.../chapter iiichaldaean civilization.htm

The Nile and Egypt
... of a country where there is no lack of trees ... wearer from the sun or from the rain,
from the ... feet were not always covered; on certain occasions, however, sandals ...
/.../chapter i the nile and egypt.htm

The Power of Assyria at Its Zenith; Esarhaddon and Assur-Bani-Pal
... Lydia having been laid waste by a famine, the oracle ... with its accompanying developments,
but lack of space ... too complaisant a nature to seek occasions of quarrel ...
/.../chapter iithe power of assyria 2.htm

The Reaction against Egypt
... of Augarit, Ugarit, is mentioned on several occasions in the ... were exhausted, but
owing to the lack of water ... one or two reservoirs for catching rain or storing ...
/.../chapter iithe reaction against egypt.htm

The First Chaldaean Empire and the Hyksos in Egypt
... Frost is of rare occurrence in winter, and rain is infrequent at any season; the
sun soon burns up the scanty herbage which the spring showers have encouraged ...
/.../chapter ithe first chaldaean empire.htm

The Hebrews and the Philistines --Damascus
... between Elijah and the prophets of Baal for the obtaining of rain is described ... list,
in which case Joseph was reckoned as one;* while on other occasions Levi or ...
/.../chapter iiithe hebrews and the.htm

Subtopics

Rain

Rain of Christ in the Communication of his Graces

Rain of Righteousness

Rain of Spiritual Blessings

Rain of the Doctrine of Faithful Ministers

Rain of the Word of God

Rain: (Destructive) of a Poor Man Oppressing the Poor

Rain: (Destructive) of God's Judgments

Rain: Answer to Prayer For, Promised

Rain: Canaan Abundantly Supplied With

Rain: Contingent Upon Obedience