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==Biblical Meaning of the Former Rain and the Latter Rain== | ==Biblical Meaning of the Former Rain and the Latter Rain== | ||
In the Bible, Israel’s grain farming is compared to God’s [[gospel]] work. Jesus likened the process of preaching the truth and reaping spiritual fruit to “sowing good seeds in a field and harvesting them.”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+13%3A24-30%2C+37-39&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV |title=Matthew 13:24–30, 37–39 }}</ref> The special rain that falls during the farming season—the former rain and the latter rain—stands for the Holy Spirit poured out from God. Just as the former rain and latter rain are essential for Israel’s crop farming, the Holy Spirit of the former rain and the latter rain are crucial for the gospel work to be completed. Around the eighth century [[ | In the Bible, Israel’s grain farming is compared to God’s [[gospel]] work. Jesus likened the process of preaching the truth and reaping spiritual fruit to “sowing good seeds in a field and harvesting them.”<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+13%3A24-30%2C+37-39&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV |title=Matthew 13:24–30, 37–39 }}</ref> The special rain that falls during the farming season—the former rain and the latter rain—stands for the Holy Spirit poured out from God. Just as the former rain and latter rain are essential for Israel’s crop farming, the Holy Spirit of the former rain and the latter rain are crucial for the gospel work to be completed. Around the eighth century [[BC and AD|B.C.]], the prophet Joel prophesied that in the future, God would pour out the former rain and the latter rain. | ||
{{quote5 |내용= Be glad, O people of Zion, rejoice in the LORD your God, for he has given you the autumn rains . . . both '''autumn''' and '''spring rains''', as before. |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joel+2%3A23&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Joel 2:23]}} | {{quote5 |내용= Be glad, O people of Zion, rejoice in the LORD your God, for he has given you the autumn rains . . . both '''autumn''' and '''spring rains''', as before. |출처= [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joel+2%3A23&OLWordSearchRange=beg&version=NIV Joel 2:23]}} | ||
===Holy Spirit of the Former Rain=== | ===Holy Spirit of the Former Rain=== | ||