FAMINES OVER 2000 YRS.Biblical famines, 1850 B.C.–A.D. 46: Insights for modern mankind

 Famines were an unexpected, irregular, cultural hazard that claimed the lives of many who dwelled in the Promised Land between 1850 B.C. and A.D. 46. The primary source from which to gain insights into alimentary problems faced by the ancient Hebrews in surviving as a cultural group is the Bible. Food referenced in the Bible, food schemes of those who lived in the Promised Land, food problems and famines reflected regional and local politics, changing technologies, diffusion processes and the general living conditions of a place. Ten famine periods in almost two millenia created social disruption, fear and mass death in a Promised Land with an environment very conducive to the support of human beings. Cultural decisions, indecisions and indifferences were the major factors in biblical famine formation. The most appalling and shocking catastrophic famines were experienced in major urban centers, a portent for the twenty‐first century.

AMOS 8:11 “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord God, “when I will send a famine on the land— not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord.

MATTHEW 24:7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

GENESIS 12:10 Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was severe in the land.

GENESIS 41:53-57 The seven years of plenty that occurred in the land of Egypt came to an end, and the seven years of famine began to come, as Joseph had said. There was famine in all lands, but in all the land of Egypt there was bread. When all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread. Pharaoh said to all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph. What he says to you, do.” So when the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened all the storehouses and sold to the Egyptians, for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt. Moreover, all the earth came to Egypt to Joseph to buy grain, because the famine was severe over all the earth.

LET US B PREPARED FOR WHAT IS TO COME JESUS SAID WE ARE TO BE WISE AND NOT FOOLISH