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A Word Against Fear
Commentators like John Calvin explain that God spoke this promise directly to Noah and his sons to calm their inevitable fears. After the trauma of the flood, any heavy rain could have caused terror. God's explicit, spoken word acts as a firm barrier against anxiety and distrust, providing a solid foundation for faith for all future generations.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 9:8–17
18th Century
Theologian
- קשׁת qeshet — “bow; related: be bent.”
- ענן ‛ānan — “cover, cast over; noun: cloud.”
Charles Spurgeon
On Genesis 9:8–10
19th Century
Preacher
And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you; And w…
John Calvin
On Genesis 9:8
16th Century
Theologian
And God spake unto Noah. So that the memory of the deluge would not inspire them with new terrors whenever the sky was covered with clouds…
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John Gill
On Genesis 9:8
17th Century
Pastor
And God spoke to Noah, and to his sons with him
Not only what is contained in the preceding verses, but in the subse…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 9:8–17
17th Century
Minister
Just as the old world was ruined, to be a monument of justice, so this world remains to this day a monument of mercy. But sin, which drowned the ol…