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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
The early rains of
Palestine
fall in October, in
time
for seeding; the later, in April, in time for fruits
May to October is the dry season (
Deut. 11:14
14
That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil. (Deuteronomy 11:14)
;
Hos. 6:3
3
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth. (Hosea 6:3)
;
Joel 2:23
23
Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. (Joel 2:23)
).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
Palestine
differed from
Egypt
in that its vegetation was dependent on the rain from
heaven
, instead of having to be watered from the
river
. Rain fell regularly except when
God
withheld it in chastisement (
Deut. 11:11-17
11
But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven:
12
A land which the Lord thy God careth for: the eyes of the Lord thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.
13
And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the Lord your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul,
14
That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.
15
And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full.
16
Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
17
And then the Lord's wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the Lord giveth you. (Deuteronomy 11:11‑17)
). We read of the “early rain” and the “latter rain.” The early rain was connected with the
sowing
of seed; the month
Bul
signifies “rain,” which agrees with about our October; and the latter rain in
spring
(about our February). By recent statistics the
seasons
appear to have somewhat altered, and most rain now falls from November to March inclusive. It is also judged that the cutting down of trees to make charcoal has affected the fall of rain in some districts.
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The temperature is in degrees of Fahrenheit. The rain in inches. The rain fell at
Jerusalem
on 65 days only in the
year
, and at
Tiberias
on 67 only. The most prevalent winds during the year were
West
,
South
West, and
North
West. Jerusalem is about 2,500 feet above the Mediterranean
Sea
, and Tiberias about 652 below
the sea
.
From the “ Quarterly Statements” of the Palestine Exploration Fund
.
Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Number:
1028
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Greek:
βροχή
Transliteration:
broche
Phonic:
brokh-ay’
Meaning:
from
1026
; rain
KJV Usage:
rain
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