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