Genesis 7 - Introduction - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

A.M. 1665. B.C. 2349.

We have in this chapter,

(1,) God's gracious call to Noah to come into the ark, 1; and to bring the creatures that were to be preserved alive with him, Genesis 7:2-3, in consideration of the deluge at hand, Genesis 7:4.

(2,) Noah's obedience, Genesis 7:5-9; Genesis 7:13-16.

(3,) The coming of the threatened deluge, Genesis 7:10; the causes of it, Genesis 7:11-12; the prevalency of it, Genesis 7:17-20.

(4,) The dreadful desolations that were made by it, Genesis 7:21-23.

(5,) The continuance of it in full sea, before it began to ebb, one hundred and fifty days, Genesis 7:24.