Bible Commentary

And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first [month], the first [day] of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry. Gen 8:13-14 Noah removed the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 8:13”

And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more. Finding convenient food and resting place upon the earth, and preferring her freedom before her mate: possibly she might lose the sight of the ark, and forget or mistake the way to it. Fuente: English … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 8:12”

And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth [was] an olive leaf plucked off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth. 11. at eventide ] i.e. at the time when the dove would return to roost; implying a long absence from the ark. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 8:11”

And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark; 10. yet other seven days ] See note on Gen 8:8 The word “other” shews that an interval of seven days has already been mentioned. The importance of the period of seven days seems to receive emphasis … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 8:10”

But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters [were] on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark. 9. no rest ] Compare the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 8:9”

Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground; 8. a dove ] The definite article is used also here, though there would have been seven pairs of doves. From the opening clause of Gen 8:10, we may conclude that the narrative … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 8:8”

And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth. 7. a raven ] The Heb. and LXX give the definite article, “the raven,” which some have explained as the only male raven in the ark. But the article is idiomatically generic; cf. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 8:7”

And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made: 6 12. The Story of the Raven and the Dove. (J.) 6. at the end of forty days ] The forty days mentioned in Gen 7:4; Gen 7:12. the window ] LXX … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 8:6”

And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth [month], on the first [day] of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen. 5 (P). the tenth month ] Another date is here given. The tops of other mountains were visible on the 1st day of the 10th month. Reckoning 30 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 8:5”

And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat. 4. the seventh month, &c.] The Flood had begun on the 17th day of the 2nd month (see Gen 7:11): the highest point of the Flood is reached on the 17th day of the 7th … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 8:4”