# famine #

## Definition: ##

The term "famine" refers to an extreme lack of food throughout a country or region, usually due to not enough rain.

* Food crops can fail from natural causes such as lack of rain, crop disease, or insects.
* Food shortages can also be caused by people, such as enemies destroying crops.
* In the Bible, God often caused famine as a way to punish nations when they sinned against him.
* In Amos 8:11 the term "famine" is used figuratively to refer to a time when God punished his people by not speaking to them. This could be translated with the word for "famine" in your language, or with a phrase such as, "extreme lack" or "severe deprivation."

## Bible References: ##

* [1 Chronicles 21:11-12](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/1ch/21/11)
* [Acts 07:11-13](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/07/11)
* [Genesis 12:10-13](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/12/10)
* [Genesis 45:4-6](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/45/04)
* [Jeremiah 11:21-23](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/jer/11/21)
* [Luke 04:25-27](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/luk/04/25)
* [Matthew 24:6-8](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/mat/24/06)