“ And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights. ”
- XXV. The Flood The date is here given, at which the flood commenced and the entrance into the ark was completed. “In seven days.” On the seventh day from the command. “In the second month.” Th...
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:...
12. And the rain was upon the earth. Although the Lord burst open the floodgates of the waters, yet he does not allow them to break forth in a moment, so as immediately to overwhelm the earth...
And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights. The rain was upon the earth - Dr. Lightfoot supposes that the rain began on the 18th day of the second month, or Marcheshvan, and that it...
And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights. And the rain was upon the earth. х geshem ( H1653 ), differing from maaTaar ( H4306 ), rain in general, denotes unusual a...
The Flood (continued) 2. By sevens] RV 'seven and seven,' or seven pairs. The clean animals might be used for food, and would also be required for sacrifice. Observe that in Genesis 6:19 this di...
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...
the Great Flood Genesis 7:1-24 What anguish! They climbed the highest story of their towers, then to the hills, but the greedy waters followed them, till the last crag was covered, and all livi...
At last the work was completed, and the man who by faith had done that which was evidence of his folly in the eyes of the world entered the Ark, leaving behind him all his possessions. Then came the...
And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights ,.... So long it was falling upon it, after the windows of heaven were opened. Aben Ezra would have it, that all things were in such confu...
And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights. Ver. 12. Forty days and forty nights. ] This was God's last warning-piece, shot off at these secure sinners, to arouse them, if haply t...
Forty days and forty nights By proceeding in this gradual way, God, it is hoped, both awakened many to repentance, and gave them space for it.
PRESERVED THROUGH THE FLOOD Certainly so tremendous a project as the preparing of the ark would attract great attention by all the people, for in spite of Noah's preaching of righteousness ( 2 Pet...
11 In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven...
God by this gradual proceeding both awakened to repentance, and gave them space for it.
The Flood ( Genesis 7:11-16 ) Genesis 7:11-12 ‘In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day, were all the fountains of the...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 7:11 . Great deep.] “The great abyss—the mighty roaring deep:” Heb. tehôm —same word as in Genesis 1:2 ; Proverbs 8:24 , &c: Sept. and Vulg. “abyss.” Broken up. ]...
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 7:1 . And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; Notice that the Lord did not say to Noah, «Go into the ark,» but «Come,» plainly implying that God was himself...
Genesis 7:2 ; Genesis 7:8 . Clean beasts by sevens. Male and female, reserving one for sacrifice. God's special care is over man and beast, and over the preservation of religion. Genesis 7:1...
The same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened The deluge; or, the judgments of God upon the sin of man I. THAT THE CHRONOLOGY OF THE DIV...
EXPOSITION Genesis 7:11 , Genesis 7:12 In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month. Not (1) of Noah's 600th year. (Knobel); but either (2) of the theocratic y...
The Flood Begins
forty. Genesis 7:4 Genesis 7:17 Exodus 24:18 Deuteronomy 9:9 Deuteronomy 9:18 Deuteronomy 10:10 1 Kings 19:8 Matthew 4:2
The Waters Prevailed Genesis 7:1-24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As introductory we wish to bring before you statements concerning Noah and the ark which are found in the First Epistle of Peter. 1. Wh...
It rained without intermission or abatement, forty days and forty nights — And that upon the whole earth at once.