- 為神所降下
      詩 10:16 

 - 往往是罪的結果
      利 26:21,26  哀 4:4-6 

 - 是神所降四樣大災之一
      結 14:21 

 - 起因
   . 神收回祝福
        何 2:8,9  該 1:6 

   . 欠缺時雨
        王上 17:1  耶 14:1-4  摩 4:7 

   . 種子在地裡腐爛
        珥 1:17 

   . 大批蟲子吞吃作物
        申 28:38,42  珥 1:4 

   . 作物枯萎發霉
        摩 4:9  該 2:17 

   . 敵人蹂躪田地
        申 28:33,51 

 - 常持續好一段日子
      創 41:27  王下 8:1,2 

 - 往往很嚴重
      創 12:10  王上 18:2  耶 52:6 

 - 表達手法
   . 除掉所倚靠的糧等等
        賽 3:1 

   . 牙齒乾淨
        摩 4:6 

   . 使人饑荒的箭
        結 5:16 

 - 常常伴隨著戰爭
      耶 14:15  29:18 

 - 隨之而來的往往是瘟疫
      耶 42:17  結 7:15  太 24:7 

 - 鬧飢荒期間人所食之物
   . 野菜
        王下 4:39,40 

   . 驢肉
        王下 6:25 

   . 糞
        王下 6:25  哀 4:5 

   . 人肉
        利 26:29  王下 6:28,29 

 - 飢荒時論斤兩販賣的糧食
      結 4:16 

 - 受造的牲畜因飢荒而受苦
      耶 14:5,6 

 - 造成的結果
   . 炎熱
        申 32:24 

   . 膚色變黑
        哀 4:8  5:10 

   . 憂傷哀痛
        珥 1:11-13 

   . 昏厥
        創 47:13 

   . 身體消瘦
        哀 4:8  結 4:17 

   . 死亡
        王下 7:4  耶 11:22 

 - 鬧飢荒期間, 神為祂的百姓供應糧食
      王上 17:4,9  伯 5:20  詩 33:19  37:19 

 - 聖經上的飢荒例子
   . 亞伯拉罕時代
        創 12:10 

   . 以撒時代
        創 26:1 

   . 約瑟時代
        創 41:53-56 

   . 士師時代
        得 1:1 

   . 大衛在位期間
        撒下 21:1 

   . 亞哈在位期間
        王上 17:1  18:5 

   . 以利沙時代
        王下 4:38 

   . 撒馬利亞遭圍攻時
        王下 6:25 

   . 以利沙預言的七年
        王下 8:1 

   . 耶利米時代
        耶 14:1 

   . 耶路撒冷遭圍攻時
        王下 25:3 

   . 被擄歸回之後
        尼 5:3 

   . 革老丟在位期間
        徒 11:28 

   . 耶路撒冷被毀前
        太 24:7 

 - 歸回的猶太人不再遭受飢荒之苦
      結 36:29,30 

 - 用來說明
   . 恩典管道的匱乏
        摩 8:11,12 

   . 偶像遭毀滅
        番 2:11 

 - Sent by God
      Ps 10:16 

 - Often on account of sin
      Le 26:21,26  La 4:4-6 

 - One of God's four sore judgments
      Eze 14:21 

 - CAUSED BY
   . God's blessing withheld
        Ho 2:8,9  Hag 1:6 

   . Want of seasonable rain
        1Ki 17:1  Jer 14:1-4  Am 4:7 

   . Rotting of the seed in the ground
        Joe 1:17 

   . Swarms of insects
        De 28:38,42  Joe 1:4 

   . Blasting and mildew
        Am 4:9  Hag 2:17 

   . Devastation by enemies
        De 28:33,51 

 - Often long continued
      Ge 41:27  2Ki 8:1,2 

 - Often severe
      Ge 12:10  1Ki 18:2  Jer 52:6 

 - EXPRESSED BY
   . Taking away the stay of bread, &c
        Isa 3:1 

   . Cleanness of Teeth
        Am 4:6 

   . The arrows of famine
        Eze 5:16 

 - Often accompanied by war
      Jer 14:15  29:18 

 - Often followed by pestilence
      Jer 42:17  Eze 7:15  Mt 24:7 

 - THINGS EATEN DURING
   . Wild herbs
        2Ki 4:39,40 

   . Ass's flesh
        2Ki 6:25 

   . Dung
        2Ki 6:25  La 4:5 

   . Human flesh
        Le 26:29  2Ki 6:28,29 

 - Provisions sold by weight during
      Eze 4:16 

 - Suffering of brute creation from
      Jer 14:5,6 

 - CAUSED
   . Burning and fever
        De 32:24 

   . Blackness of the skin
        La 4:8  5:10 

   . Grief and mourning
        Joe 1:11-13 

   . Faintness
        Ge 47:13 

   . Wasting of the body
        La 4:8  Eze 4:17 

   . Death
        2Ki 7:4  Jer 11:22 

 - God provided for his people during
      1Ki 17:4,9  Job 5:20  Ps 33:19  37:19 

 - INSTANCES OF, IN SCRIPTURE
   . In the days of Abraham
        Ge 12:10 

   . In the days of Isaac
        Ge 26:1 

   . In the days of Joseph
        Ge 41:53-56 

   . In the day of the Judges
        Ru 1:1 

   . In the reign of David
        2Sa 21:1 

   . In the reign of Ahab
        1Ki 17:1  18:5 

   . In the time of Elisha
        2Ki 4:38 

   . During the siege of Samaria
        2Ki 6:25 

   . Of seven years foretold by Elisha
        2Ki 8:1 

   . In the time of Jeremiah
        Jer 14:1 

   . During the siege of Jerusalem
        2Ki 25:3 

   . After the captivity
        Ne 5:3 

   . In the reign of Claudius Caesar
        Ac 11:28 

   . Before destruction of Jerusalem
        Mt 24:7 

 - The Jews in their restored state not to be afflicted by
      Eze 36:29,30 

 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF
   . A dearth of the means of grace
        Am 8:11,12 

   . Destruction of idols
        Zep 2:11