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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 8 - Introduction

The waters decrease: the ark resteth on Mount Ararat. Noah sends forth a raven; and afterwards a dove; and then departs himself from the ark. He builds an altar, and sacrifices to the Lord, who promises him not to destroy the earth any more in this manner for man's iniquity.

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See also Genesis 8 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    NOTE ON THE FLOOD NARRATIVE I. "The original Babylonian Flood story is often treated as purely mythical, spun out of light (Usener, _Die Sintflutsagen_, pp. 185 ff.), moon (Böklen, _Archiv f. Religio...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 God (a-4) Heb. _ Elohim_ , the plural of _ Eloah_ , 'the Supreme'. It is Deity in the absolute sense. _ Elohim_ will, in the text, appear only in the name of _ Jehovah Elohim_ ; moreover, when _...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 8 This chapter gives an account of the going off of the waters from the earth, and of the entire deliverance of Noah, and those with him in the ark, from the flood, when all t...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 1665. B.C. 2349._ We have here, (1,) The earth made anew, by the recess of the waters and the appearing of the dry land a second time, vv.1-3. After fifteen days ebbing, the ark rests, vv.4. Af...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 The waters asswage. 4 The Arke resteth on Ararat. 7 The rauen and the doue. 15 Noah, being commanded, 18 goeth forth of the Arke. 20 He buildeth an Altar, and offereth sacrifice, 21 which God...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * God remembers Noah, and dries up the waters. (1-3) The ark rests on Ararat, Noah sends forth a raven and a dove. (4-12) Noah being commanded, goes out of the ark. (13-19) Noah offers sacrifice, God...

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