“ The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. ”
- Section VI - The Deluge - XXIII. The Ark 9. דור dôr “age, time from birth to death,” applied either to an individual or the whole contemporary race, running parallel with some leading...
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with (k) violence. (k) Meaning, that all were given to the contempt of God, and oppression of their neighbours.
The Flood. This section has been very skilfully composed from both J and P. There are numerous repetitions: Genesis 6:5-8 and Genesis 6:12 f.; Genesis 7:7-9 and Genesis 7:13-16 ; Genesis 7:...
corrupt: destroyed by being debased. violence: the Figure of speech Metonymy. App-6.
11. The earth also was corrupt before God. In the former clause of this verse Moses describes that impious contempt of God, which had left no longer any religion in the world; but the light o...
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. The earth also was corrupt - See the note on Genesis 6:5 .
The earth also was corrupt—filled with violence— Instead of also the Hebrew may be rendered, with rather more propriety, and the earth; that is, all the men upon the earth (except Noah, &c....
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. The earth also was corrupt before God. The phrase "before God," expresses the enormity of the corruption which,...
The Flood This narrative records the judgment of God upon the sinful forefathers of mankind, and His preservation of a righteous family, in whom the divine purposes for men might be carried out. T...
The earth. — This is the larger word, and it occurs no less than six times in these three verses, thus indicating a more widespread calamity than if adâmâh only had been used, as in Genesis 6:7 ....
THE FLOOD Genesis 5:1-32 ; Genesis 6:1-22 ; Genesis 7:1-24 ; Genesis 8:1-22 ; Genesis 9:1-29 THE first great event which indelibly impressed itself on the memory of the primeval world was t...
Noah Builds the Ark Genesis 6:9-22 Human sin had reached an awful climax. Sooner or later its results must have swept the human race from the earth, as smallpox will slay every native on some i...
With the passing of the centuries, the degeneration of the individual and the family became that of society. There had been intermixture between the descendants of Cain and those of Seth, resulting i...
The earth also was corrupt before God ,.... That is, the inhabitants of the earth were corrupt in their lives and conversations; they were corrupt both in principle and practice, and did abominable...
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. Ver. 11. The earth also was corrupt before God. ] Or, rotten, putrid, and stank again. Sin is an offence to all God's...
The earth Put for its inhabitants; was corrupt before God In matters of God's worship; either having other gods before him , or worshipping him by images; or before the face of God , whose eye...
MAN'S DEGRADATION TO CORRUPTION AND VIOLENCE It was not long before mankind multiplied greatly on earth, and the dreadful effects of sin multiplied with them. this is emphasized in the corrupt mix...
Depravity of the World. B. C. 2448. 11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the ea...
The earth is here put for its inhabitants, as 1 Kings 10:24 Ezekiel 14:13 . Before God, or, before the face of God; q.d. in despite and contempt of God, and of his presence and justice. C...
The Corruption in the Earth ( Genesis 6:11-13 ) Genesis 6:11 ‘And the earth (or inhabited world or land) was corrupt before God (Elohim), and the earth (or land) was filled with violence.' Thi...
MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.— Genesis 6:9-13 NOAH, OR A GOOD MAN LIVING IN DEGENERATE TIMES I. That good men living in degenerate times are not overlooked by God. The degenerate and wick...
Gen. 6-7 A long period elapsed between the commencement of the building of the ark and the actual flood. During that period we notice: (1) the strength of Noah's faith. God has told him of a deluge...
Genesis 6:2 . Sons of God. Some understand this expression of Seth's sons, who intermarried with Cain's daughters, but assign no reason for their being called the daughters of men. Others unders...
The earth also was corrupt Corruption and violence, twin evils If succeeding generations inquire, wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto the work of His hands? What meaneth the heat of this gr...
§ 4. THE GENERATIONS OF NOAH ( CH . 6:9-9:29). EXPOSITION Genesis 6:9 These are the generations of Noah . "Novi capitis initium = "haec est historia Noachi (Rosenmüller; cf. Genesi...
God Chooses Noah
before. Genesis 7:1 Genesis 10:9 Genesis 13:13 2 Chronicles 34:27 Luke 1:6 Romans 2:13 Romans 3:19 filled. Psalms 11:5 Psalms 55:9 Psalms 140:11 Isaiah 60:18 Jeremiah 6:7 Eze...
Noah and the Ark Genesis 6:11-22 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There is a verse in the New Testament which reads: "As the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be." 1. One cannot...
The earth also was corrupt before God — That is, in the matters of God's worship; either they had other gods before him, or worshipped him by images: or, they were corrupt and wicked in despite of...