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The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 9:13

The bow in the cloud, with deep joy and yet with awe must Noah have looked around him on leaving the ark. On every side signs of the mighty destruction; the earth scarcely dried, and the busy throng of men ( Luke 17:27 ) all gone. Yet signs of new life; the earth putting forth verdure, as though preparing for a new and happier chapter of history. His first recorded act was sacrifice—an acknowledgment that his preserved life was God's gift, a new profession of faith in him. Then God gave... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 9:14

And it shall come to pan, when I bring a cloud over the earth. Literally, in my clouding a cloud, i.e. gathering clouds, which naturally signify store of rain ( 1 Kings 18:44 , 1 Kings 18:45 ). Clouds are often used to denote afflictions and dangers (cf. Ezekiel 30:3 , Ezekiel 30:18 ; Ezekiel 32:7 ; Ezekiel 34:12 ; Joel 2:2 ). That the bow shall be seen in the cloud . Literally, and the bow is seen, which it always is when the sun's rays fall upon it, if the spectator's... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 9:15

And I will remember (cf. Genesis 8:1 ). An anthropomorphism introduced to remind man that God is ever faithful to his covenant engagements (Calvin). " God is said to remember, because he maketh us to know and to remember" (Chrysostom). My covenant ( vide on Genesis 9:11 ), which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood— hayah with le— to become (cf. Genesis 2:7 ); literally, shall no more be ( i.e. grow)... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 9:16

And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant. Literally, the covenant of eternity . One of those pregnant Scripture sayings that have in them an almost inexhaustible fullness of meaning, which does not at first sight dis. close itself to the eye of the unreflecting reader. In so far as the Noachic covenant was simply a promise that there should be no recurrence of a flood, the covenant of eternity had a corresponding limit in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 9:16

The covenant renewed. I. THE AUTHOR OF THE COVENANT . God. This is evident from the nature of the case. In ordinary language a covenant signifies "a mutual contract between two (or more) parties"; cf. Genesis 21:27 (Abraham and Abimelech); Joshua 24:25 (Joshua and Israel); 1 Samuel 18:3 (Jonathan and David); 1 Kings 20:34 (Ahab and Benhadad);' com prehending a promise made by the one to the other, accompanied with a condition, upon the performance of which the accepter... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 9:17

And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant. Murphy thinks that God here directed the patriarch's attention to an actual rainbow; it seems more natural to conclude that from the beginning of the interview ( Genesis 8:20 ) the ark, altar, and worshippers were encircled by its variegated arch. Kalisch compares with the rainbow the other signs which God subsequently appended to his covenants; as, e.g; circumcision ( Genesis 17:11 ), the passover ( Exodus 12:13 ), the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 9:1-7

- The Blessing of Noah2. מורא môrā', “fear, reverence, awful deed.” חת chat, “dread, breaking of the courage.”Noah is saved from the deluge. His life is twice given to him by God. He had found grace in the sight of the Lord, and now he and his family have been graciously accepted when they approached the Lord with burnt-offerings. In him, therefore, the race of man is to be begun anew. Accordingly, as at the beginning, the Lord proceeds to bless him. First. The grant of increase is the same... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 9:8-17

- XXIX. The Covenant with Noah13. קשׁת qeshet, “bow; related: be bent.”14. ענן ‛ānan, “cover, cast over; noun: cloud.”The covenant made with Noah Genesis 6:18 is now formally confirmed. The purpose conceived in the heart Genesis 8:21 now receives significant expression. Not only a new blessing is bestowed, but also a new covenant is formed with Noah. For he that has offered an acceptable sacrifice is not only at peace with God, but renewed in mind after the image of God. He is therefore a fit... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 9:5

Genesis 9:5. And surely your blood of your lives will I require The sense is, If I am thus careful of the blood of beasts, be assured I will be much more solicitous for the blood of men, when it shall be shed by unjust and violent hands. Our own lives are not so our own that we may quit them at our own pleasure; but they are God’s, and we must resign them at his pleasure. If we any way hasten our own deaths, we are accountable to God for it. Yea, At the hand of every beast will I require... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 9:6

Genesis 9:6. Whoso sheddeth man’s blood Whether upon a sudden provocation, or premeditated, (for rash anger is heart-murder, as well as malice prepense, Matthew 5:21-22,) by man shall his blood be shed That is, by the magistrate, or whoever is appointed to be the avenger of blood. Before the flood, as it should seem by the story of Cain, God took the punishment of murder into his own hands; but now he committed this judgment to men, to masters of families at first, and afterward to... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 9:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 9:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 9:15

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 9:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 9:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 9:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 9:1-7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 9:8-17

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 9:5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 9:6

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