DELUGE, THE

DELUGE, THE: - 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, 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