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Genesis 8:1 open_in_new
God. Hebrew. 'Elohim = the Creator, because every living creature is included. Compare Genesis 7:16.
remembered. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia.
wind. Hebrew. ruach. See App-9.
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Genesis 8:2 open_in_new
windows. Hebrew. 'arubboth. See note on Genesis 7:11.
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Genesis 8:4 open_in_new
rested. Saturday, the Sabbath Day. Compare Genesis 7:4.
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Genesis 8:5 open_in_new
first day. Tuesday. (The only day named that is not. Sabbath.)
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Genesis 8:6 open_in_new
window. Hebrew. challon =. small aperture. Compare Genesis 7:11 (not Genesis 8:2). Same as Joshua 2:18, Jos 2:21. 1 Kings 6:4.Ezekiel 40:16; Ezekiel 41:16; Ezekiel 41:26.
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Genesis 8:7 open_in_new
raven: an unclean bird. Leviticus 11:15.Deuteronomy 14:14.
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Genesis 8:8 open_in_new
dove:. clean bird. Deuteronomy 14:11.
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Genesis 8:10 open_in_new
seven. the seven. Another Sabbath, 18th day of 11th month.
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Genesis 8:11 open_in_new
olive leaf. Hebrew. newly-sprouted olive leaf.
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Genesis 8:12 open_in_new
seven. Saturday, 25th day of 11th month.
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Genesis 8:13 open_in_new
six hundredth and first year: i.e. of Noah's life.
the first month, the first day. Six such important dates in Bible: (1) Here, the drying up of the waters (Genesis 8:13); (2) The setting up of Tabernacle by Moses (Exodus 40:2); (3) The sanctification of cleansed-up Temple by Hezekiah (2 Chronicles 29:17); (4) The going up of Ezra (Genesis 7:9); (5) The giving up of strange wives (Ezra 10:17); (6) The offering up of. bullock in Ezekiel's future Temple (Ezekiel 45:18).
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Genesis 8:14 open_in_new
twenty-seventh day of second month. Completing one solar year from Genesis 7:11.
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Genesis 8:15 open_in_new
God. Elohim, the Creator, speaking from without. Compare Genesis 7:16 with Genesis 8:1.
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Genesis 8:16 open_in_new
Go forth. Hebrew. z'e. But in Genesis 7:1, Jehovah (from within), "Come thou". Hebrew. b'o. Compare Genesis 7:1.
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Genesis 8:17 open_in_new
Bring forth. Elohim, speaking from without.
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Genesis 8:20 open_in_new
altar. The first mentioned in Scripture.
offered. Hebrew. alah. App-43.
burnt offerings. Hebrew. 'oldh.
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Genesis 8:21 open_in_new
the LORD. Jehovah, in covenant-relationship.
smelled. sweet savour. Hebrew "smelled. smell". Figure of speech Polyptoton (App-6).
savour. First occurance. Hebrew. nihoah, found only in this connection. rest, acquiescence.
in His heart. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia, in condescension, and for emphasis.
for. although, as in Exo 13:17. 2 Samuel 23:5.Psalms 49:18; Habakkuk 3:17.
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Genesis 8:22 open_in_new
While. Jehovah's covenant with Noah was unconditional in connection with the earth; as with Abraham, to give him the land (Genesis 15), and with David, to give him the throne (2 Samuel 7).
and. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton (App-6) seven times in this verse, to emphasize the completeness and perfection of the Covenant (App-10). Eight things named in. pairs of opposites.