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The waters receded continually until the tenth month. In the tenth month, on the first day of the month, the tops of the mountains were seen.
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God's Purpose in Waiting
Commentators like Spurgeon and Henry note that God told Noah when to enter the ark but not when he would leave. This intentional silence was designed to exercise Noah's faith and patience. It teaches believers that God reveals what is necessary for our obedience, but often calls us to trust His timing for deliverance from trials without knowing all the details.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
שׁכך shākak: “stoop, assuage.”
חסר chāsar: “want, fail, be abated.”
אר…
19th Century
Anglican
Seen. —See Note on Genesis 8:4.
Baptist
God told Noah when to go into the ark, but He did not tell him when he would come out again. The Lord told Noah when to go in, because it was neces…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month , &c.] That is, from the seventeenth of the seventh month…
The ark rested upon a mountain, where it was directed by the wise and gracious providence of God, so that it might rest sooner. God has times and p…
