Genesis seven continues the story of Noah and the flood. After Noah, his family, and the pairs of animals entered the ark, the floodgates of Heaven opened up, and rain flooded the earth, wiping off every creature with the breadth of life. But did you notice who closed the door and shut the ones with Noah in? It was God. God shut them in. God was active in not only the destruction of earth by flood in this case, but God was also active in saving those in the ark. Since Noah followed God's instructions, God was faithful to Noah in shutting him out from the flood. One area of this story that has stood out to me in rereading it is God's faithfulness to us. God promised Noah that he would not only bring the flood, but that when he did, Noah and all those with him would be protected. God lived up to his promises. God still lives up to his promises today with us, and is still active in our lives. Sorry for the late post!
Lord, help us be aware of your presence and activity in our lives!
About Me
- Robert and Ray Miller
- Robert is the pastor of First Baptist Texas City, Tx. And Ray is the pastor of First Baptist Mertens, Tx. Robert brings over 30 years of biblical study as a pastor. Ray brings a younger perspective to the Bible and also a command of the original languages. Our greatest passion is to see lives changed through the good news of Jesus Christ.
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The Flood is yet another example of God demonstrating just how powerful he can be in relation to what we know in science is possible. Our current world is showing remarkable similarity to the one God chose to destroy with money, material possessions and power replacing God commandments as the worlds priority. One can only wonder how long God will be patient with the world as it continues to forgo Gods direction and pursue self gratification. I often worry about my own priorities and can only ask God to forgive me and help me follow his direction.
In v.2we see where most people get the belief that only 2 of every animal was loaded on the Ark but as you see there was 7 pairs of clean animals and in v. 3 seven pares of fowl to keep seed alive it looks like Moses knew a lot about horticulture for birds eat the fruit and drop the seeds all over producing more trees and other fruit. Here is my theory on the flood what if the earth had not separated in to the continents we know at one time there was a continent of Pangia and we know that in Genesis 11 of the tower of Babel and the scattering of the languages if you look at Genesis 10:25 was a man named Peleg: for in his days the earth divided if this is so the mountains may have been lower then 17,696 cubits because 7:20 says the water rose 15 cubits and covered the mountains Just my thoughts about the flood I have a lot more that go along with the Creation Museum but that would take a lot more room.
I was made aware for the first time of the fact that the dove brought back a leaf plucked from an olive tree. This leads me to believe that vegetation was not destroyed during the flood. Only those with the breath of life in them. Every time I read the Bible something new is revealed to me and there are those who think the Bible is boring and hard to read. I find it absolutely absorbing and marvelous.
Noah was looked at as a crazy man no doubt. From what I understand this is the first time it rained on the earth. Before the "great flood" all plants were watered by ground springs. Can you imagine if your next door neighbor started building a boat because it was going to rain for 40 days, especially if you had never seen nor had a clue what rain was.
Also, this is the first time I remember reading that the flood lasted more than 40 days, but the people were on the Ark for 150 days (I think) until the water receded, that is almost 4 times longer than the 40 days I always thought they spent on the Ark. It rained for 40 days, but they were stuck aboard with all the animals for 5 months.
I also like the point Betty made about the olive branch, if ALL life were extinguished then there would not be any living olive trees, especially since they are very slow growing trees. I have not met an evil tree, so maybe the only creatures capable of displeasing God fall under the Taxonomical Kingdom of Animal.
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