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God spoke to Noah, saying,
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Wait for God's Timing
Multiple commentators (Calvin, Spurgeon, Henry) emphasize Noah's profound patience. Despite being confined for over a year and seeing the dry land, he did not leave the ark until he received a specific command from God. This teaches the importance of waiting for God's timing and direction rather than acting impulsively on our own desires. As Matthew Henry notes, 'God's time for showing mercy is the best time.'
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18th Century
Presbyterian
משׁפחה mı̂shpāchah — “kind, clan, family.” שׁפחה shı̂pchâh — “maid-servant; related: spread.”
19th Century
Anglican
Go forth ... — At the end of exactly a solar year, thus curiously rectified, Noah, his family, and all the animals belonging to th…
Baptist
And God spake unto Noah, saying, Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons' wives with thee. Bring forth with thee ev…
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16th Century
Protestant
And God spoke to Noah. Though Noah was greatly terrified by the judgment of God, yet his patience is commended in this respect: having the…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And God spoke unto Noah, saying Whether in a dream or vision, or by an articulate voice, appearing in an human form,…
God considers our benefit rather than our desires; He knows what is good for us better than we know for ourselves, and how long it is fitting for o…
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