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Genesis 7:12
Genesis 7:12
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Genesis 7 — OverviewGenesis 7 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this chapter we have the performance of what was foretold in the
foregoing chapter, both concerning the destruction of the old world and
the salvation of Noah; for we may be sure that no word of God shall…Genesis 7 — OverviewGenesis 7 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeGenesis 7:1, Noah, with his family, and the living creatures, enter the ark, and the flood begins; Genesis 7:17, The increase and continuance of the flood for forty days; Genesis 7:21, All flesh is destroyed by it;…Genesis 7 — OverviewGenesis 7 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter begins with an order to Noah to come with his family and all the creatures into the ark, that they might be safe from the flood, which would quickly be upon the earth, Ge 7:1 and then gives an account of…Genesis 7:7-16Genesis 7:7-16 · The Pulpit CommentaryRealized salvation.
"And Noah went in," &c. "And the Lord shut him in" (Genesis 7:7, Genesis 7:10, Genesis 7:16).
I. The CONTRAST between the position of the BELIEVER and that of the UNBELIEVER. The difference between…Genesis 7:11-12Genesis 7:11-12 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleHere is, I. The date of this great event; this is carefully recorded,
for the greater certainty of the story.
1. It was in the 600th year of Noah's life, which, by computation,
appears to be 1656 years from the…Genesis 7:11-24Genesis 7:11-24 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION
Genesis 7:11, Genesis 7:12
In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month. Not
Genesis 7:13, Genesis 7:14
In the selfsame day—literally, in the bone, or strength, or essence (Genesis 2:23)…