Dictionary of Bible Themes A state of spiritual hunger arising from a failure to experience the presence and joy of God. Scripture describes such experiences, indicates one ultimate cause to be unbelief and points to ways in which this famine can be relieved. Amos 8:11-12The experience of spiritual famine See also God's word is withheld 1 Samuel 3:1Psalms 74:9 Lamentations 2:9 Ezekiel 7:26 Luke 23:8-9 Psalms 51:11 See also God's Spirit is withheld Psalms 107:33-34Isaiah 59:2 Causes of spiritual famine Sin Acts 13:46See also Unbelief Acts 28:25-28Isaiah 55:2 Worldliness Isaiah 8:19-22False beliefs Revelation 3:17Self-satisfaction See also It is possible to be well-fed physically but famished spiritually. Psalms 78:18-19,29-31Testing God Job 23:3,8-10God testing his servants Psalms 119:81Consequences of spiritual famine See also Spiritual weakness Psalms 84:2Joel 1:16 See also Loss of hope and joy Psalms 51:12Psalms 107:9 Relief of spiritual famine See also Relief is promised to God's people Psalms 85:8-13Isaiah 58:11; 65:21 Amos 9:13-15 John 6:35 See also Relief comes through Jesus Christ Isaiah 9:1-3Luke 1:53 John 6:32-33,48,50,58 1 Corinthians 10:3-4 Isaiah 55:10-11 See also Relief comes by the word Matthew 4:4Deuteronomy 8:3 pp Lk 4:4 Acts 2:17See also Relief comes by the Spirit Joel 2:28Psalms 107:35-38 Isaiah 35:1-10; 44:3 Revelation 7:16 See also Final relief is found in heaven Isaiah 49:9-10Psalms 16:11 Revelation 21:6 Isaiah 55:1 Conditions of relief from spiritual famine See also It is offered freely John 7:37Revelation 22:17 Matthew 5:6 See also It is for those who desire it Luke 6:21Psalms 107:4-9 James 5:16 It is for those who pray Psalms 81:8-10Isaiah 64:9-10 It is for those who repent Hosea 14:1-8Joel 2:13-14 James 5:7 See also It is for those who have patience Psalms 126:4-6Ecclesiastes 11:1 John 4:35 James 5:16-18 See also 4819 dryness5450 poverty, spiritual 5580 thirst 5939 satisfaction 5944 self-defence 6020 sin 8318 patience 8361 wisdom 8832 testing 8834 unbelief |
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