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A Covenant of Stability
Commentators explain that this verse is God's covenant promise to restore and maintain order in the natural world after the chaos of the flood. He guarantees the reliable cycles of seasons, agriculture, and day and night, ensuring the stability necessary for life to flourish. John Calvin calls this a 'complete restoration' of the world's functions.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 8:15–22
18th Century
Theologian
משׁפחה mı̂shpāchah — “kind, clan, family.” שׁפחה shı̂pchâh — “maid-servant; related: spread.”
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 8:22
19th Century
Bishop
While the earth remains ... — The traditional interpretation of this verse among the Jews represents the year as divided …
Charles Spurgeon
On Genesis 8:22
19th Century
Preacher
While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
They ne…
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John Calvin
On Genesis 8:22
16th Century
Theologian
While the earth remaineth, by these words the world is again completely restored. For the confusion and disorder that had spread over the …
John Gill
On Genesis 8:22
17th Century
Pastor
While the earth remains
Which as to its substance may remain for ever, (Ecclesiastes 1:4) yet as to its …
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 8:20–22
17th Century
Minister
Noah had now gone out into a desolate world, where, one might have thought, his first care would have been to build a house for himself, but he beg…