Genesis 7 - Introduction

A.M. 1665. B.C. 2349.

We have in this chapter,

(1,) God's gracious call to Noah to come into the ark, 1; and to bring the creatures that were to be preserved alive with him, Genesis 7:2, in consideration of the deluge at hand, Genesis 7:4.

(2,) Noah's obedience, Genesis 7:5; Genesis 7:13.

(3,) The coming of the threatened deluge, Genesis 7:10; the causes of it, Genesis 7:11; the prevalency of it, Genesis 7:17.

(4,) The dreadful desolations that were made by it, Genesis 7:21.

(5,) The continuance of it in full sea, before it began to ebb, one hundred and fifty days, Genesis 7:24.