Former and latter rain

What is the meaning of the latter and former rains. What exactly is the former and Latter Rain? In between former and latter rain there is a dry period when God is forming the stalk and making it strong. Then afterwards comes the latter rain, about April time, before the harvest. God sends the latter rain in order that there may be an abundant harvest, for that rich, latter rain plumps the ear and gives you full ears of corn.

The term former and latter rain refers to water falling from the sky.

It never refers to two separate times of spiritual blessing. Joel 2:does not have a spiritual meaning. It refers to God’s blessing upon Israel, His promise that their crops will grow.

Even though it is fairly late in the year in terms of the Western calendar, the rains that begin in the Fall are known as the yoreh, or the early rains, since it is the start of the rainy season. These early rains are reason to be glad after a hot, dry summer, and the ground can be broken up ready to work the fields. Towards the springtime, around the time of Passover, Israel will have the latter rains, known as the malkosh, necessary for the ripening of the barley and grain. See full list on oneforisrael. Matar is the main generic word for rain used in the Bible.

As we use the word rain as both a noun and a verb, the root מתר (MTR) is both the noun for rain and can be made into the verb to rain as well.

As a rabbi I knew once sai God didn’t choose Egypt with its Nile or Assyria with the Euphrates for his chosen land – no, he chose Israel without a sufficient natural water source, so that the Israelites would have to look up to the heavens to God for their life-giving water. The three letter root for the word geshem (גשם) is also the root for the word lehitgashem (להתגשם), which means to fulfill or realise something. Making something come into being that was not, the way that rain causes things to sprout up into life from shrivelled , buried and invisible seeds. This always make me think of Abraham, so sure that God’s promises to him would be realise as the author of Romans tells us, God calls into existence things that do not currently appear to exist:“As it is. SUCH are the climate and soil of Palestine, that all agricultural operations are most manifestly dependent upon the periodical rainfall.

The former rain the latter rain are two rains and they correspond to the feast days given in Lev. And He has poured down for you the rain, The early and latter rain as before. 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.

The “latter rain” in this verse is interpreted as an outpouring of the Holy Spirit. The outpouring of the Holy Spirit was first shared with the disciples on the day of Pentecost. We also see that the “latter rain” (the end-times outpouring) would be greater. The “ latter rain” (the end-times outpouring) would be greater than the “former rain. 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.

In the East the former rain falls at the sowing-time. It is necessary in order that the seed may germinate. Under the influence of the fertilizing showers, the tender shoot springs up. The latter rain , falling near the close of the season, ripens the grain, and prepares it for the sickle.

A In Israel there are two major rainy seasons, one in the spring and one in the fall.

Since the agricultural year begins in September, the former rain is the fall rain and the latter rain is the spring rain. There is much confusion surrounding this. The second downpour came in the spring in the latter part of March and the first part of April (the Hebrew month of Nisan). The October-November rains were called the early rain , and the March-April rains were called the latter rain. Here, the former item in the list is a grey horse, and the latter item is a black horse.

By using the terms in this way, the speaker manages to indicate which. Former and latter in sequence. Receive Your Free Written Prophecy with Bishop E.