Genesis 6:13

God said unto Noah.

Noah is chosen as the medium of the revelation of the will of God. As Abraham was chosen to leave his kindred, so Noah was selected to continue the human race. The election is not arbitrary in either case. They are chosen because of their fitness of character. Noah "walked with God." So, in all ages, God chooses those who fear and serve him. In order that Noah be saved it was needful that he have. special revelation. Hence God reveals to him the fate of the world, and how he can be saved.

The end of all flesh is come before me.

Is under consideration, is present to my view, and is about to take place. This would be true absolutely of all flesh, did he not appoint to Noah. means of salvation. The reason why this fate shall befall "all flesh" is next stated: "The earth is filled with violence through them (through men)."

I will destroy them with the earth.

Men would be delivered over to God's retributive justice, and with them destruction would come upon all the animal tribes, and the fair face of the earth would be overwhelmed. The fact that the earth was involved in the destruction seems to imply that geological agencies were active.