Genesis 7

It is a quality of both the O.T. and the N.T. in descriptions of an event, whether of the creation of Adam and Eve or of the conversion of the apostle Paul, that they are described more than once, the total picture always including supplemental information from the multiple texts. Allis describes no less than eleven instances of this phenomenon, concluding from his extensive studies in this field that the critical fad of finding multiple sources for Genesis, "is not based upon careful examination,"[1] of the variations, but upon random choices of only those variations that can be pressed into service to maintain their theories. There is hardly anything that makes less sense than the documentary postulations regarding the alleged sources of Genesis. There has never been such a theory that has ever commended itself outside the particular theological circles of those advocating it.

Particularly, the finding of alleged contradictions in the so-called sources is most illogical and unreasonable. If there are contradictions, which we confidently deny, why are they there? Should we suppose that the ever-available "redactor" purposely included contradictions? The record as it comes to us might just as easily be attributed to Moses as to some anonymous "redactor." Besides that, uncounted generations of men have not been disturbed by any of these so-called "contradictions." Evidently, the author of Genesis, no matter how the question is viewed, did not think there were any contradictions in the record produced. And we freely confess that we ourselves are also powerless to see any contradictions! Could it possibly be that there are NOT ANY? In the notes below we shall look at a couple of these cases and shall find that the "contradiction" is non-existent. It really rests upon misreading or misunderstanding what is written, or upon failure to observe the usual Scriptural method.

CHAPTER SUMMARY

Noah enters the ark (Genesis 7:1-5); precise dating of the flood (Genesis 7:6-12); the prevailing of the waters in three degrees of intensity (Genesis 7:13-18); and the result and duration of the flood (Genesis 7:19-24).