From 8f985c0701359cc7e3bb05e3e79639d05d395b5f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: 1LoisC Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2020 15:57:21 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add 'famine.md' --- famine.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) create mode 100644 famine.md diff --git a/famine.md b/famine.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2a7c665 --- /dev/null +++ b/famine.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +# Famine + +A “famine” is when many people throughout a country or region do not have enough food. A famine is usually caused when a place does not get enough rain. It can also be caused by insects eating crops or by enemies destroying crops. In the Bible, God often caused famine to punish nations when they sinned against him (see: 2 Samuel 21:1; Isaiah 14:30; 51:19; Jeremiah 11:22). + +The word “famine” is also used as a metaphor. It is used to talk about a time when God punished his people by not speaking to them (see: Amos 8:11). + +See: Punish (Punishment); Sin; Metaphor + +