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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 7:1-24

“The Histories of the Sons of Noah” - The Flood (Genesis 6:9 b - Genesis 10:1 a) - TABLET IV It has been common practise among a large number of scholars to seek to split the flood narrative into different so-called ‘documents’. This has partly resulted from not comparing them closely enough with ancient writings as a whole and partly from over-enthusiasm for a theory. There is little real justification for it. Repetitiveness was endemic among ancient writings, and is therefore not a hint of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 7:18-20

‘And the waters grew deeper and bore up the ark and it was lifted up above the earth. And the waters prevailed and increased with great abundance on the earth, and the ark went up on the face of the waters, and the waters prevailed in great abundance, and all the high mountains (or hills) that were under the whole heavens were covered. Fifteen cubits upwards did the waters prevail and the mountains were covered.’ This is a masterpiece of build up about the Flood. ‘The waters grew deeper --- the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 7:21-23

‘And all flesh died that moved on the earth, birds, cattle, wild animals and every creeping thing that crept on the earth, and every man, all in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, all that was on the dry land, died. And every living thing that was on the face of the ground was blotted out both man and cattle and creeping thing and bird of the heavens, they were blotted out from the earth, and only Noah was left, and those who were with him in the ark.’ Thus the writer stresses... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 7:24

‘And the waters prevailed on the earth (land) one hundred and fifty days.’ For five moon cycles there was no let up. The rain may now not be quite so severe and continuous, the tidal waves may now sweep in in lesser measure, but the waters did not begin to decrease. The new moon came and went, and came again, but the Flood continued in its intensity. How carefully they must have watched the moon through its cycle again and again, until it must have seemed that the cataclysm would never end, for... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 7:1-24

Genesis 6:5 to Genesis 9:17 . The Flood.— This section has been very skilfully composed from both J and P. There are numerous repetitions: Genesis 6:5-Ruth : and Genesis 6:12 f.; Genesis 7:7-1 Samuel : and Genesis 7:13-Nehemiah :; Genesis 7:11 and Genesis 7:12; Genesis 7:17 and Genesis 7:18 f.; Genesis 7:21 and Genesis 7:23; Genesis 8:2 a and Genesis 8:2 b. There are also differences of representation. According to Genesis 6:19 f., Genesis 7:15 f., the animals go in by pairs; according to... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 7:20

Fifteen cubits were sufficient for the destruction of the highest men, or other creatures, though placed upon the highest mountains. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 7:21

All flesh that moved, i.e. lived; for motion is a sign of life. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 7:22

Whether men or beasts, &c., all that breathed the same air with man, all that lived in the same element which man by his sins had infected; whereby the fishes are excepted, as living in another element. See Poole on "Genesis 2:7". read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 7:23

This is so often repeated, that it may be more deeply ingrafted into the dull minds and hard hearts of men, to teach men that they ought again and again to consider this dreadful instance of God’s justice against sin and incorrigible sinners. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 7:24

The waters prevailed, i.e. either grew higher and higher, or rather continued to prevail, and did not decrease. An hundred and fifty days in all, whereof one part was the forty days mentioned Genesis 7:17, as appears from Genesis 8:4. read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 7:1-24

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 7:18-20

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 7:21-23

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 7:24

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 7:1-24

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 7:20

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 7:21

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 7:22

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 7:23

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 7:24

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