Exodus 16:31 - And the house of Israel called its name Manna*. And it was like white coriander seed, and the taste of it was like wafers made with honey. [NKJV]
* manna means "what is it?"
The account, which is found in Luke 9:51-56, refers to an inhospitable Samaritan village, not just one individual. James and John asked Jesus if He wanted them to command fire to rain down from heaven and destroy the village. Jesus rebuked them sharply for their lack of understanding.
In the Douay-Rheims translations of the Old Testament, Gn. 19:24 "The Lord poured down on Sodom and Gomorra sulphur and fire from the Lord out of heaven."
One reference where a similar phrase is found is in Psalm 11:6, which says, "On the wicked he will rain fiery coals and burning sulfur; a scorching wind will be their lot."
There is no specific mention of rain during the crucifixion of Jesus in the Bible. Some Gospel accounts mention darkness and earthquakes, but not rain.
The famine in this account is the same as any other famine that occurs today. As far as they go it would have to rate as a very bad and prolonged one, such as can occur still today. In Egypt it would have related specifically to a lack of water coming down the Nile River, as Egypt gets little rain and relies on the Nile for irrigation of fields, then, as now.
Book of Isaiah, "As the rain comes down from heaven, bringing seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so my Word comes down from heaven."
Heaven's Rain was created on 2010-09-06.
The Rain Rain Rain Came Down Down Down was created in 1968.
Heaven's Rain - 2011 is rated/received certificates of: USA:PG-13 (edited for re-rating)
The rain is not pouring down.
"Manna from heaven" are magic mushrooms that grow from the earth after it rains. AS do other mushrooms do when there's rainfall. As the bible describes this mysterious food grew from no where after it rained. So they described it as saying " food rained down from the heavens". One more thing it's a naturally world wide occurence even to this day (9-11-08) for magic mushrooms and other mushrooms to grow right after rain fall or in humid areas.
Rain Down - song - was created in 2004.
Rain Down Love was created in 2007.
Rain Fall Down was created on 2005-12-05.
The pH of rain will go down with the pollutants
it means. its going to be a close call.
Heaven's Rain - 2011 was released on: USA: 8 October 2011 (Louisville Film Festival) USA: 2012 (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) USA: 22 April 2012 (TV premiere)