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Deluge, The

 

Deluge, The

Sent as a punishment for the extreme wickedness of man - Ge 6:5-7,11-13,17

CALLED THE

• Flood
- Ge 9:28
• Waters of Noah
- Isa 54:9

Noah forewarned of - Ge 6:13; Heb 11:7

Long-suffering of God exhibited in deferring - Ge 6:3; 1Pe 3:20

The wicked warned of - 1Pe 3:19,20; 2Pe 2:5

Noah, &c, saved from - Ge 6:18-22; 7:13,14

Date of its commencement - Ge 7:11

Came suddenly and unexpectedly - Mt 24:38,39

PRODUCED BY

• Forty days' incessant rain
- Ge 7:4,12,17
• Opening up of the fountains of the great deep
- Ge 7:11

Increased gradually - Ge 7:17,18

Extreme height of - Ge 7:19,20

Time of its increase and prevailing - Ge 7:24

Causes of its abatement - Ge 8:1,2

Decrease of gradual - Ge 8:3,5

Date of its complete removal - Ge 8:13

Complete destruction of whole earth effected by - Ge 7:23

Entire face of the earth changed by - 2Pe 3:5,6

Traditional notice of - Job 22:15-17

THAT IT SHALL NEVER AGAIN OCCUR

• Promised
- Ge 8:21,22
• Confirmed by covenant
- Ge 9:9-11
• The rainbow a token
- Ge 9:12-17
• A pledge of God's faithfulness
- Isa 54:9,10

ILLUSTRATIVE

• Of the destruction of sinners
- Ps 32:6; Isa 28:2,18
• Of baptism
- 1Pe 3:20,21
• (Unexpectedness of,) of suddenness of Christ's coming
- Mt 24:36-39; Lu 17:26,27-30
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