Sent as a punishment for the extreme wickedness of man Genesis 6:5-7, 11-13, 17

Called The

Flood Genesis 9:28

Waters of Noah Isaiah 54:9

Noah Forewarned Of Genesis 6:13, Hebrews 11:7

Long-Suffering of God Exhibited in Deferring Genesis 6:3, 1 Peter 3:20

The Wicked Warned Of 1 Peter 3:19, 20, 2 Peter 2:5

Noah, &c, Saved From Genesis 6:18-22, 7:13, 14

Date of Its Commencement Genesis 7:11

Came Suddenly and Unexpectedly Matthew 24:38, 39

Produced By

Forty days' incessant rain Genesis 7:4, 12, 17

Opening up of the fountains of the great deep Genesis 7:11

Increased Gradually Genesis 7:17, 18

Extreme Height Of Genesis 7:19, 20

Time of Its Increase and Prevailing Genesis 7:24

Causes of Its Abatement Genesis 8:1, 2

Decrease of Gradual Genesis 8:3, 5

Date of Its Complete Removal Genesis 8:13

Complete Destruction of Whole Earth Effected By Genesis 7:23

Entire Face of the Earth Changed By 2 Peter 3:5, 6

Traditional Notice Of Job 22:15-17

That It Shall Never Again Occur

Promised Genesis 8:21, 22

Confirmed by covenant Genesis 9:9-11

The rainbow a token Genesis 9:12-17

A pledge of God's faithfulness Isaiah 54:9, 10

Illustrative

Of the destruction of sinners Psalm 32:6, Isaiah 28:2, 18

Of baptism 1 Peter 3:20, 21

(Unexpectedness of,) of suddenness of Christ's coming Matthew 24:36-39, Luke 17:26-30