Famine as punishment is a recurring consequence of human disobedience and sin, reflecting a broken relationship between God and humankind. From the earliest times, as seen in Genesis 3:17-18, the curse on the soil was an immediate result of sin, making the ground resistant and food scarce, a direct outcome of defiance against God's command. In Leviticus 26:14-16 and 23-26, God warns that disobedience to His commandments will bring terror, disease, and scarcity, where bread is eaten by weight, symbolizing extreme famine, and even then, it will not satisfy. This threat is reiterated in Ezekiel 4:16, where God declares that the supply of bread in Jerusalem will be cut off, forcing people to eat with anxiety and drink with dread. Throughout history, God has used famines as indicators of His displeasure and as calls for repentance, a pattern evident in various warnings of weather disruptions, ruined harvests, blighted crops, and non-productive soil resulting from not following His ways. In the future, as described in Matthew 24:21-22, the severity of famine during the Great Tribulation will surpass anything experienced before, a time so catastrophic that unless those days are shortened, no flesh would survive. This unparalleled tribulation reflects the magnitude of sin in the world, with famine being one of many interrelated disasters. In Revelation, the cycles of famine intensify, building upon each other with greater impact, particularly affecting the descendants of ancient Israel and Judah during the Great Tribulation and the Day of the Lord, as foretold in Joel 1:1-12 and 15-20, where the land mourns, harvests perish, and joy withers due to divine judgment. Further, in Revelation 8:7-12, the trumpet plagues strike the earth, destroying vegetation, polluting waters, and disrupting atmospheric conditions, leading to widespread starvation. The later plagues in Revelation 16:1-21 intensify this destruction, turning seas and rivers to blood, rendering water undrinkable, and causing ecological collapse, all as punishment for unrepented sin. Even in the Millennium, disobedience will bring famine-like conditions as a curse, as seen in Zechariah 14:17-19, where nations refusing to keep the Feast of Tabernacles will receive no rain, resulting in drought and hunger. Conversely, obedience to God promises an end to famine, with Ezekiel 34:29 and 36:29-30 assuring that Israel will no longer suffer hunger or reproach among the nations, and Revelation 7:16 promising a future in the Kingdom of God where hunger and thirst are forever past. Famine, thus, stands as a direct judgment on sin, a tool used by God to urge His people to return to Him, while obedience ensures abundance and security.