Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean ,.... Seven couple of the one, and a couple of the other: and of fowls , clean and unclean, also a like number: and of everything that creepeth upon the earth ; and upon that only, not in the water, for these had no need of the ark, they could live in the waters. read more
Verse 8 8.Of clean beasts. Moses now explains, — what had before been doubtful, — in which manner the animals were gathered together into the ark, and says that they came of their own accord. If this should seem to any one absurd, let him recall to mind what was said before, that in the beginning every kind of animals presented themselves to Adam, that he might give them names. And, truly, we dread the sight of wild beasts from no other cause than this, that seeing we have shaken off the yoke... read more
The ark entered. I. THE INVITATION OF JEHOVAH . "Come thou and all thy house into the ark." This invitation was— 1. Timely . It was given on the finishing of the ark, and therefore not too soon; also seven days before the Flood, and therefore not too late. God's interventions in his people's behalf are always opportune: witness me exodus from Egypt, the deliverance at the Red Sea, the destruction of Sennacherib's army; Christ's walking on the sea, sleeping in the boat, rising... read more
Realized salvation. "And Noah went in," &c.; "And the Lord shut him in" ( Genesis 7:7 , Genesis 7:10 , Genesis 7:16 ). I. The CONTRAST between the position of the BELIEVER and that of the UNBELIEVER . The difference between a true freedom and a false. " Shut in" by the Lord to obedience, but also to peace and safety. The world's judgment shut out . The restraints and privations of a religious life only temporary. The ark will be opened hereafter. II. THE METHOD... read more
Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth, there went in two and two into the ark, the male and the female. In obedience to a Divine impulse. Nothing short of Divine power could have effected such a timely and orderly entrance of the creatures into the huge vessel (cf. their mode of exit, Genesis 8:18 ). The seeming inconsistency of this verse with Genesis 7:2 , which says that the clean animals entered the ark by... read more
- The Ark Was Entered2. טהור ṭâhôr “clean, fit for food or sacrifice.”4. יקוּם yeqûm “standing thing; what grows up, whether animal or plant.” Compare קמה qāmâh “stalk, or standing corn.”Genesis 7:1-4Here is found the command to enter the ark. The general direction in the preceding chapter was given many years ago, before the ark was commenced. Now, when it is completed, a more specific command is issued. “For thee have I seen righteous before me.” Noah has accepted the mercy of God, is... read more
The flood (6:9-8:19)Amid the corruption, there was one man, Noah, who remained faithful to God. Therefore, God promised to preserve Noah, along with his family, so that when the former evil race had been destroyed, he could use Noah and his family to build a new people (9-12; cf. Hebrews 11:7; 2 Peter 2:4-5; 2 Peter 2:4-5).God’s means of destruction was a great flood. Besides preserving Noah and his family, God preserved a pair of each kind of animals in the region, thereby helping to maintain... read more
"And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood. Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of birds, and of everything that creepeth upon the ground, there went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, male and female, as God commanded Noah."We find full agreement with Unger that the animals "were taken in by God... by implanted instinct."[7] Noah did not have to round up the animals and corral them and... read more
God graciously invited Noah to enter the ark with his family (Genesis 7:1). This is the first occurrence of the offer "come" in the Bible. This invitation continues throughout Scripture, the last offer being in Revelation 22:17. God extends the invitation to people, He urges them to take advantage of the perfect provision He has made for their preservation, and He offers it in a time of impending judgment and gloom."It is not that Noah’s works of righteousness gains [sic] him salvation, for... read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 7:5-10
Here is Noah's ready obedience to the commands that God gave him. Observe, 1. He went into the ark, upon notice that the flood would come after seven days, though probably as yet there appeared no visible sign of its approach, no cloud arising that threatened it, nothing done towards it, but all continued serene and clear; for, as he prepared the ark by faith in the warning given that the flood would come, so he went into it by faith in this warning that it would come quickly, though he did... read more