Bible Commentary

And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. 1. And God blessed, &c.] The substance of this verse is a repetition of Gen 1:28. Another chapter in history is begun. As in chap. 1, after the Creation, a single pair confronted the whole earth … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 9:1”

While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. 22. While the earth remaineth ] Observe the poetical character of this verse. The four pairs of words are recorded with an impressive and rhythmical dignity. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 8:22”

And the LORD smelled a sweet savor; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart [is] evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done. 21. smelled the sweet … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 8:21”

And Noah built an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. 20. builded an altar unto the Lord ] It will be noticed that, in this account by J, the first thing that Noah does, on leaving the ark, is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 8:20”

Every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, [and] whatsoever creepeth upon the earth, after their kinds, went forth out of the ark. 19. after their families ] A phrase characteristic of P. Cf. Gen 10:5; Gen 10:20; Gen 10:31, Gen 36:40. It is in accordance with P’s fondness for method and order that, in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 8:19”

And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him: And Noah went forth,…. Being obedient to the divine command, and no doubt with great pleasure in his countenance, and with a heart full of thankfulness for so great a deliverance; and his sons, and his wife, and his … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 8:18”

Bring forth with thee every living thing that [is] with thee, of all flesh, [both] of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth. 17. that they may breed abundantly ] The same … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 8:17”

Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons’ wives with thee. As Noah expected the command of God for his going into the ark, Gen 7:1-2, so for his coming forth of it. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole Go forth of the ark,…. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 8:16”

And God spoke unto Noah, saying, 15 19. Noah is commanded to leave the Ark, and to replenish the Earth. (P.) Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges – XXVII. The Ark Was Evacuated 19. mshpachah, kind, clan, family. shpchah, maid-servant; related: spread. 20. mzbeach, altar; related: slay animals, sacrifice. 21. ‘olah, whole burnt-offering. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 8:15”

And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried. Verse 14. And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day] From this it appears that Noah was in the ark a complete solar year, or three hundred and sixty-five days; for he entered the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 8:14”