Genesis 8:6

6. Forty days It is a question whether these forty days are to be reckoned from the landing of the ark on Ararat, (as Calvin,) or from the time that the mountain summits became visible . If the first view be taken, then the raven and the dove were sent forth after the ark grounded and before any land was seen . This seems to be the most reasonable view, for it does not appear likely that Noah would send forth the raven and the dove “to see whether the waters had abated” after the mountain tops had become visible . We understand, then, that Genesis 8:6-12 detail events which transpired while the waters were decreasing, and before the mountain tops were seen, as described in Genesis 8:5.

The window Not the window mentioned in Genesis 6:16, which was an aperture for light . See the note at that place .