"But God remembered Noah and all the beasts and all the livestock that were with him in the ark. And God made a wind blow over the earth, and the waters subsided. The fountains of the deep and the windows of the heavens were closed, the rain from the heavens was restrained, and the waters receded from the earth continually. At the end of 150 days the waters had abated, and in … [Read more...] about Genesis – The Remembrance of God
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Genesis – The Method of God
"Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters came upon the earth...on that day all the fountains of the great deep burst forth and the windows of the heavens were opened. And the rains fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights...and the waters prevailed on the earth 150 days." Genesis 7:6,11,12,24 The nature of Hebrew narrative can be quite peculiar, … [Read more...] about Genesis – The Method of God
Genesis – The Favor of God
Then the LORD said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you are righteous before me in this generation." Genesis 7:1 If you are driving along a road and you see a sign that warns of impending danger ahead, do you ignore it or do you follow the detour to safety? If you have been provided a means of rescue from forthcoming danger, and … [Read more...] about Genesis – The Favor of God
Genesis – The Salvation of the World
"And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every sort into the ark to keep them alive with you. They shall be male and female. Of the birds according to their kinds, and of the animals according to their kinds, of every creeping thing of the ground, according to its kind, two of every sort shall come in to you to keep them alive. Also take with you every … [Read more...] about Genesis – The Salvation of the World
Genesis – The Judgement of the World
And God said to Noah, “I have determined to make an end of all flesh, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them with the earth. Make yourself an ark of gopher wood. Make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and out with pitch. This is how you are to make it: the length of the ark 300 cubits, its breadth 50 cubits, and its height 30 … [Read more...] about Genesis – The Judgement of the World