It was the whole Trinity, which at the beginning of creation said, 'Let us make man' (Gen. 1:26). It was the whole Trinity again, which at the beginning of the Gospel seemed to say, 'Let us save man' (Mt. 3:16-17).
J.C. Ryle

DELUGE

DELUGE

DELUGE, The

  1. Sent as a punishment for the extreme wickedness of man # Ge 6:5-7,11-13,17
  2. CALLED THE 2a) Flood

    # Ge 9:28

2b) Waters of Noah # Isa 54:9 3) Noah forewarned of # Ge 6:13 Heb 11:7 4) Long-suffering of God exhibited in deferring # Ge 6:3 1Pe 3:20 5) The wicked warned of # 1Pe 3:19,20 2Pe 2:5 6) Noah, &c, saved from # Ge 6:18-22 7:13,14 7) Date of its commencement # Ge 7:11 8) Came suddenly and unexpectedly # Mt 24:38,39 9) PRODUCED BY 9a) Forty days’ incessant rain # Ge 7:4,12,17 9b) Opening up of the fountains of the great deep # Ge 7:11 10) Increased gradually # Ge 7:17,18 11) Extreme height of # Ge 7:19,20 12) Time of its increase and prevailing # Ge 7:24 13) Causes of its abatement # Ge 8:1,2 14) Decrease of gradual # Ge 8:3,5 15) Date of its complete removal # Ge 8:13 16) Complete destruction of whole earth effected by # Ge 7:23 17) Entire face of the earth changed by # 2Pe 3:5,6 18) Traditional notice of # Job 22:15-17 19) THAT IT SHALL NEVER AGAIN OCCUR 19a) Promised # Ge 8:21,22 19b) Confirmed by covenant # Ge 9:9-11 19c) The rainbow a token # Ge 9:12-17 19d) A pledge of God’s faithfulness # Isa 54:9,10 20) ILLUSTRATIVE 20a) Of the destruction of sinners # Ps 32:6 Isa 28:2,18 20b) Of baptism # 1Pe 3:20,21 20c) (Unexpectedness of,) of suddenness of Christ’s coming # Mt 24:36-39 Lu 17:26,27-30