Former Rain and Latter Rain: Difference between revisions
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[[file: Klimadiagramm-metrisch-deutsch-Tel Aviv-Israel.png| | [[file: Klimadiagramm-metrisch-deutsch-Tel Aviv-Israel.png|thumb|Climate of Israel: The blue line indicates precipitation and the red line indicates temperature.]] | ||
The '''former rain''' and the '''latter rain''' are very important for the successful growing and harvesting of crops. Wheat and barley, the '''''basic''''' agricultural products in Israel, are sown in autumn and reaped in spring. The former rain (also called early rain or autumn rain; Hebrew: יוֹרֶה)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/lexicons/eng/hebrew/3138.html |title=Strong's #3138 - יוֹרֶה |website=Study Light }}</ref> falls when the rainy season begins around October and November in the [https://www.britannica.com/science/solar-calendar solar calendar]. It wets the land that has dried up during the dry season. The latter rain (also called spring rain; Hebrew: מַלקוֹשׁ [Malkosh])<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/lexicons/eng/hebrew/4456.html |title=Strong's #4456 - מַלְקוֹשׁ |website=Study Light }}</ref> is the spring rain that falls around March and April when the rainy season is over. This rain makes the crops more fruitful during the harvest season. In the [[Bible]], the former rain and the latter rain refer to the [[The Holy Spirit|Holy Spirit]], which is the blessing that [[God]] pours out. | The '''former rain''' and the '''latter rain''' are very important for the successful growing and harvesting of crops. Wheat and barley, the '''''basic''''' agricultural products in Israel, are sown in autumn and reaped in spring. The former rain (also called early rain or autumn rain; Hebrew: יוֹרֶה)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/lexicons/eng/hebrew/3138.html |title=Strong's #3138 - יוֹרֶה |website=Study Light }}</ref> falls when the rainy season begins around October and November in the [https://www.britannica.com/science/solar-calendar solar calendar]. It wets the land that has dried up during the dry season. The latter rain (also called spring rain; Hebrew: מַלקוֹשׁ [Malkosh])<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.studylight.org/lexicons/eng/hebrew/4456.html |title=Strong's #4456 - מַלְקוֹשׁ |website=Study Light }}</ref> is the spring rain that falls around March and April when the rainy season is over. This rain makes the crops more fruitful during the harvest season. In the [[Bible]], the former rain and the latter rain refer to the [[The Holy Spirit|Holy Spirit]], which is the blessing that [[God]] pours out. | ||
