Chain Study Through the Bible
Famine
Trace the theme of Famine chronologically through Scripture -- from Genesis to Revelation.
52
Verses
20
Books
16
Old Testament
4
New Testament
11
Sub-topics
The Chain of Famine Through Scripture
Old Testament16 books
Genesis
Old Testament4 referencesGenesis 12:10-- In Canaan
Genesis 26:1-- In Canaan
Genesis 41-- Pharaoh forewarned of, in dreams
Genesis 41:53-57-- In Egypt
In CanaanPharaoh forewarned of, in dreamsIn Egypt
Leviticus
Old Testament1 referenceLeviticus 26:19-29-- Sent as a judgment
Deuteronomy
Old Testament3 referencesDeuteronomy 28:53-57-- Described
Deuteronomy 28:23,24,38-42-- Sent as a judgment
Deuteronomy 28:53-- Cannibalism in
DescribedSent as a judgmentCannibalism in
2 Samuel
Old Testament1 reference2 Samuel 21:1-- In Canaan
1 Kings
Old Testament3 references1 Kings 17:1-- Sent as a judgment
1 Kings 17-- In Canaan
1 Kings 18:1-- In Canaan
Sent as a judgmentIn Canaan
2 Kings
Old Testament5 references2 Kings 6:28-- Cannibalism in
2 Kings 6:25-29-- In Canaan
2 Kings 7:4-- In Canaan
2 Kings 8:1-- Sent as a judgment
2 Kings 25:3-- In Jerusalem, from siege
Cannibalism inIn CanaanSent as a judgmentIn Jerusalem, from siege
1 Chronicles
Old Testament1 reference1 Chronicles 21:12-- Sent as a judgment
Job
Old Testament1 referenceJob 5:20-- Righteous delivered from
Psalms
Old Testament4 referencesPsalms 33:19-- Righteous delivered from
Psalms 37:19-- Righteous delivered from
Psalms 105:16-- Sent as a judgment
Psalms 107:33,34-- Sent as a judgment
Righteous delivered fromSent as a judgment
Isaiah
Old Testament5 referencesIsaiah 3:1-8-- Sent as a judgment
Isaiah 5:13-- Described
Isaiah 9:18-21-- Described
Isaiah 14:30-- Sent as a judgment
Isaiah 17:11-- Described
Sent as a judgmentDescribed
Jeremiah
Old Testament7 referencesJeremiah 5:17-- Described
Jeremiah 14:1-6-- Described
Jeremiah 14:15-22-- Sent as a judgment
Jeremiah 19:9-- Sent as a judgment
Jeremiah 29:17,19-- Sent as a judgment
+ 2 more references
DescribedSent as a judgmentIn Jerusalem, from siege
Lamentations
Old Testament4 referencesLamentations 1:11,19-- Described
Lamentations 2:11-22-- Described
Lamentations 4:4-10-- Described
Lamentations 5:4,5,10-- Sent as a judgment
DescribedSent as a judgment
Ezekiel
Old Testament3 referencesEzekiel 4:16,17-- Sent as a judgment
Ezekiel 5:16,17-- Sent as a judgment
Ezekiel 14:13-- Sent as a judgment
Joel
Old Testament2 referencesJoel 1:17-20-- Described
Joel 1:15,16-- Sent as a judgment
DescribedSent as a judgment
Amos
Old Testament3 referencesAmos 4:6-9-- Sent as a judgment
Amos 5:16,17-- Sent as a judgment
Amos 8:11-- FIGURATIVE
Sent as a judgmentFIGURATIVE
Haggai
Old Testament1 referenceHaggai 1:10,11-- Sent as a judgment
400 Years of Silence
New Testament4 books
Matthew
New Testament1 referenceMatthew 24:7-- Sent as a judgment
Luke
New Testament1 referenceLuke 21:11-- Sent as a judgment
Acts
New Testament1 referenceActs 11:28-- Universal
Revelation
New Testament1 referenceRevelation 6:5-8-- Sent as a judgment
What This Chain Teaches
- 1
This theme first appears in Genesis and continues through to Revelation, spanning the full scope of Scripture.
- 2
The chain bridges both testaments with 16 Old Testament and 4 New Testament books, showing continuity of God's revelation.
- 3
Famine is established in the Law (Torah) and fulfilled in the Gospels, tracing God's redemptive plan from promise to fulfillment.
- 4
With 11 distinct sub-topics, this chain reveals the multifaceted nature of Famine in biblical theology.
Sub-Topics in This Chain
11 aspects of Famine found in Scripture
Pharaoh forewarned of, in dreams(1 verse)
Described(11 verses)
Sent as a judgment(23 verses)
Cannibalism in(2 verses)
Righteous delivered from(3 verses)
FIGURATIVE(1 verse)
INSTANCES OF(0 verses)
In Canaan(7 verses)
In Jerusalem, from siege(2 verses)
In Egypt(1 verse)
Universal(1 verse)