- Sent as a punishment for the extreme wickedness of man Ge 6:5-7,11-13,17
- CALLED THE
- Flood Ge 9:28
- Waters of Noah Isa 54:9
- Noah forewarned of Ge 6:13; Heb 11:7
- Long-suffering of God exhibited in deferring Ge 6:3; 1Pe 3:20
- The wicked warned of 1Pe 3:19,20; 2Pe 2:5
- Noah, &c, saved from Ge 6:18-22; 7:13,14
- Date of its commencement Ge 7:11
- Came suddenly and unexpectedly Mt 24:38,39
- PRODUCED BY
- Forty days' incessant rain Ge 7:4,12,17
- Opening up of the fountains of the great deep Ge 7:11
- Increased gradually Ge 7:17,18
- Extreme height of Ge 7:19,20
- Time of its increase and prevailing Ge 7:24
- Causes of its abatement Ge 8:1,2
- Decrease of gradual Ge 8:3,5
- Date of its complete removal Ge 8:13
- Complete destruction of whole earth effected by Ge 7:23
- Entire face of the earth changed by 2Pe 3:5,6
- Traditional notice of Job 22:15-17
- THAT IT SHALL NEVER AGAIN OCCUR
- Promised Ge 8:21,22
- Confirmed by covenant Ge 9:9-11
- The rainbow a token Ge 9:12-17
- A pledge of God's faithfulness Isa 54:9,10
- ILLUSTRATIVE
- Of the destruction of sinners Ps 32:6; Isa 28:2,18
- Of baptism 1Pe 3:20,21
- (Unexpectedness of,) of suddenness of Christ's coming Mt 24:36-39; Lu 17:26,27-30
The New Topical Text Book
Deluge, the
The New Topical Text Book, R. A. Torrey (1897). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.