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Themes in Genesis 8

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Themes in Genesis 8

Genesis 8:1 (show verse)

God kept Noah in mind, along with all the wildlife and livestock that were with him in the ark. God's Spirit moved throughout the earth, causing the flood waters to subside.

Ark » Noah's
the Deluge » Causes of its abatement
Meteorology » Wind » Wonderful effects of
Noah » Facts concerning » Remembered by the lord and delivered from death
divine Remembrance » General references to
Saints » God's knowledge of the saints » Remembered
Wind » Drying nature of

Genesis 8:2 (show verse)

The water sources from the ocean depths were blocked and the floodgates of the heavens were closed.

the Deluge » Causes of its abatement

Genesis 8:3 (show verse)

Then the flood waters steadily receded, diminishing completely by the end of the 150 days.

the Deluge » Decrease of, gradual
Time » Computed by » Days
Years » Length of, during the patriarchal age

Genesis 8:4 (show verse)

The ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat on the seventeenth day of the seventh month.

Ararat » The ark of noah came to rest in the mountains of
Month » Ancient use of
Months » Originally had no names
Mountains » Names of » Ararat, in armenia
Mountains » Scenes of great events » On ararat, the ark rested
Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Ararat

Genesis 8:5 (show verse)

The flood water continued to recede until the tenth month, when, on the first of that month, the tops of the mountains could be seen.

the Deluge » Decrease of, gradual

Genesis 8:6 (show verse)

After 40 days, Noah opened the window of the ark that he had built

Days » Forty days » Noah sends forth a raven at end of
Forty » Days » Of flood, before sending forth the raven
Forty days » Noah sends forth a raven at end of
Periods and numbers » Forty days » Noah sends forth a raven at end of

Genesis 8:7 (show verse)

and sent out a raven. It went back and forth as the flood water continued to evaporate throughout the earth.

Birds » Used as sacrifices » Ravens
Raven » Preserved by noah in the ark
Ravens » Sent by noah from the ark

Genesis 8:8 (show verse)

Later, he sent a dove out from the ark to see whether the water that covered the land's surface had completely receded,

Birds » Clean » Dove
turtle Dove » Sent out from the ark by noah

Genesis 8:9 (show verse)

but the dove could not yet find a place to rest, so it returned to Noah on the ark, since water still covered the land. Noah reached out his hand and took the dove back into the ark with him.

turtle Dove » Sent out from the ark by noah

Genesis 8:10 (show verse)

Noah waited another seven days and sent the dove out from the ark again.

turtle Dove » Sent out from the ark by noah
Seven » Days » Noah remains in the ark after sending forth the dove for

Genesis 8:11 (show verse)

The dove returned to him in the evening, but in its beak there was an olive leaf that it had plucked! So Noah knew that the flood waters had decreased on the land.

Days » Artificial, divided into » Evening
Doves » Why considered the emblem of peace
turtle Dove » Sent out from the ark by noah
Olive » Branch of, brought by the dove to noah's ark
Olive Trees » Illustrative » Probable origin of its being the emblem of peace

Genesis 8:12 (show verse)

He waited seven more days and sent the dove out again, but it did not return to him anymore.

Seven » Days » Noah remains in the ark after sending forth the dove for

In the six hundred and first year of Noah's life, during the first month, the flood water began to evaporate from the land. Noah then removed the ark's cover and saw that the surface of the land was drying.

the Deluge » Date of its complete removal
Time » Eras from which, computed » Nativity of the patriarchs during the patriarchal age
Years » Length of, during the patriarchal age

Genesis 8:14 (show verse)

By the twenty-seventh day of the second month, the ground was dry.

No Themes for this verse.

Genesis 8:15 (show verse)

God spoke to Noah,

Communion » Instances of » Noah

Genesis 8:16 (show verse)

"It's time for you, your wife, your sons, and your sons' wives who are with you to leave the ark.

Ark » Noah's
Communion » Instances of » Noah
Covenant » Instances of » Noah

Genesis 8:17 (show verse)

Bring out with you every living creature including the flying creatures, animals, and everything that crawls on the ground so they may disperse throughout the land, be fruitful, and multiply throughout the earth."

Communion » Instances of » Noah

Genesis 8:18 (show verse)

So Noah, his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives emerged.

No Themes for this verse.

Genesis 8:19 (show verse)

Every animal, every crawling thing, every flying creature, and everything that moves on the earth emerged from the ark by groups.

Animals » Two of every sort preserved in the ark

Genesis 8:20 (show verse)

Then Noah built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings on it from every clean animal and every clean bird.

Altar » Built by » Noah
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of noah
Animals » Clean and unclean
Animals » Offered in sacrifice
Beasts » Clean » Used for sacrifice
Birds » Clean » Offered in sacrifice
Birds » Early distinguished into clean and clean
the Burnt offering » The most ancient of all sacrifices
Covenant » Of God with men » Everlasting
Flood » The promise that it should not recur
Noah » Son of lamech » Receives the covenant from God that no flood would ever again visit the earth; the rainbow instituted as a token of the covenant
Noah » Facts concerning » Built the first altar recorded
Noah » Son of lamech » Builds an altar and offers sacrifices
Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Acting as priests
priests » During patriarchal age heads of families acted as
Sacrifices » Consisted of » Clean animals » Bloody » Sacrifices
Sheep » Offered in sacrifice from the earliest age
Sheep » Offered in sacrifice » By noah
Thankfulness » To God, instances of » Of noah

Genesis 8:21 (show verse)

When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, he told himself, "I will never again curse the land because of human beings even though human inclinations remain evil from youth nor will I destroy every living being ever again, as I've done.

the Burnt offering » Specially acceptable
Covenant » Of God with men » Everlasting
Covenant » The covenant with noah
the Deluge » That it shall never again occur » Promised
Evil » The whole » Imagination
Evil » What is evil
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Evil in heart
Flood » The promise that it should not recur
Heart » The heart of man
Heart » The unregenerate » Is full of iniquity
character of the unrenewed Heart » Full of evil imaginations
Man » The heart of man
Noah » Son of lamech » Builds an altar and offers sacrifices
Sacrifices » Were accepted when offered in sincerity and faith
Seed » Yearly return of time of sowing, secured by covenant
Sin » All the imaginations of the unrenewed heart are
Worship » Acceptable to God

Genesis 8:22 (show verse)

"Never again, as long as the earth exists, will sowing and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, and day and night ever cease."

Agriculture » Operations in » Harvest
Agriculture » Facts about
Agriculture » Seedtime and harvest promised
Covenant » Of God with men » Everlasting
Days » General reference to
Days » Succession of, secured by covenant
the Deluge » That it shall never again occur » Promised
Earth » Facts concerning
Gifts from God » Temporal » Rain and fruitful seasons
Harvest » Natural
Harvest » Promises of plentiful
Harvest » To continue without intermission
Meteorology » Heat
Night » Regular succession of » Established by covenant
Noah » Son of lamech » Receives the covenant from God that no flood would ever again visit the earth; the rainbow instituted as a token of the covenant
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Preserving the course of nature
Seed » Yearly return of time of sowing, secured by covenant
Seed » Sowing of » Time for, called seed-time
Spring » Season of, promised annual return of
Summer » Yearly return of, secured by covenant
Summer » Season of, promised while the earth remains
Winter » Yearly return of, secured by covenant
Winter » Annual return of, will never cease
Years » Divided into » Seasons