Bible verses about Deluge, The
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

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; I Peter 3:20 The wicked warned of I Peter 3:19,20; II 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 II 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 Psalms 32:6; Isaiah 28:2,18 Of baptism I Peter 3:20,21 (Unexpectedness of,) of suddenness of Christ's coming Matthew 24:36-39; Luke 17:26,27-30