John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 7:1
Verse 1 1.And the Lord said unto Noah. I have no doubt that Noah was confirmed, as he certainly needed to be, by oracles frequently repeated. He had already sustained, during one hundred years, the greatest and most furious assaults; and the invincible combatant had achieved memorable victories; but the most severe contest of all was, to bid farewell to the world, to renounce society and to bury himself in the ark. The face of the earth was, at that time, lovely; and Moses intimates that it was... read more
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 7:4
For yet seven days - God spoke these words probably on the seventh or Sabbath day, and the days of the ensuing week were employed in entering the ark, in embarking the mighty troop, for whose reception ample provision had been already made. Forty days - This period became afterwards sacred, and was considered a proper space for humiliation. Moses fasted forty days, Deuteronomy 9:9 , Deuteronomy 9:11 ; so did Elijah, 1 Kings 19:8 ; so did our Lord, Matthew 4:2 . Forty days'... read more