Sent as a punishment for the extreme wickedness of man. Gen. 6:5-7, 11-13, 17.
CALLED THE
Flood. Gen. 9:28.
Waters of Noah. Isa. 54:9.
Noah forewarned of. Gen. 6:13. Heb. 11:7.
Long-suffering of God exhibited in deferring. Gen. 6:3, with 1 Peter 3:20.
The wicked warned of. 1 Peter 3:19, 20. 2 Peter 2:5.
Noah, &c., saved from. Gen. 6:18-22. Gen. 7:13, 14.
Date of its commencement. Gen. 7:11.
Came suddenly and unexpectedly. Matt. 24:38, 39.
PRODUCED BY
Forty days' incessant rain. Gen. 7:4, 12, 17.
Opening up of the fountains of the great deep. Gen. 7:11.
Increased gradually. Gen. 7:17, 18.
Extreme height of. Gen. 7:19, 20.
Time of its increase and prevailing. Gen. 7:24.
Causes of its abatement. Gen. 8:1, 2.
Decrease of, gradual. Gen. 8:3, 5.
Date of its complete removal. Gen. 8:13.
Complete destruction effected by. Gen. 7:23.
Face of the earth changed by. 2 Peter 3:5, 6.
Traditional notice of. Job 22:15-17
THAT IT SHALL NEVER AGAIN OCCUR
Promised. Gen. 8:21, 22.
Confirmed by covenant. Gen. 9:9-11.
The rainbow a token. Gen. 9:12-17.
A pledge of God's faithfulness. Isa. 54:9, 10.
ILLUSTRATIVE
Of the destruction of sinners. Psa. 32:6. Isa. 28:2, 18.
Of baptism. 1 Peter 3:20, 21.
(Unexpectedness of,) of suddenness of Christ's coming. Mat. 24:36-39. Luke 17:26, 27-30.