Playlist: Latter Rain (topic)
Rain
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughIn the context of biblical imagery and the dependence of Israel on God's providence, rain holds a significant symbolic role, particularly through the concept of the early and latter rains. The rainy season in Israel begins with the early rains around mid-October or early November, consisting of moderate showers that help sprout …
Patiently Waiting for Christ's Return
Sermon by Martin G. CollinsIn James 5:7-11, the concept of patience in waiting for the return of Jesus Christ is illustrated through the example of a farmer who patiently awaits the early and latter rains. In Palestine, the early rains came in October and November after the grain was sown, allowing it to germinate, while the latter rains arrived in April …
James and Unleavened Bread (Part Three)
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughThe latter rain brings the fruit to the point of harvest and to ripeness. The farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth until it receives the early and latter rain. In a way the early and latter rain is something like the early and latter temple. One had a good reason for having been built and then the latter came to …
When Is the Year of Release (Shemitah)?
Sermon by David C. GrabbeThe latter rain features in the material as one element of the agricultural year that begins and ends in Tishri. Deuteronomy 11:13-14 records God's promise that, in response to obedience, He will send rain for the land in its season—the early rain and the latter rain—so that grain, new wine, and oil may be gathered. …