Genesis 8:8

_ALSO HE SENT FORTH A DOVE FROM HIM, TO SEE IF THE WATERS WERE ABATED FROM OFF THE FACE OF THE GROUND;_ Also he sent forth a dove. Disappointed with the raven, Noah made choice of a bird on whose docile nature and characteristic habits he reasonably founded a strong hope of obtaining the longed-for intelligence; because the dove is not only capable of continuing long on the wing and flying far, but, however extensive its range of flight, it is naturally disposed to return to the place of its abode; it flies low, and it does not plant its foot except on clean and dry places. In looking for animals to serve his purpose, Noah would, naturally think of those which possessed the power of rapidly passing over an extensive country; and in the selection of the raven and the dove, he would be guided by his knowledge of the habits of each. FROM HIM. The Septuagint renders this, 'after him' - i:e...

4-12 The ark rested upon a mountain, whither it was directed by the wise and gracious providence of God, that might rest the sooner. God has times and places of rest for his people after their tossing; and many times he provides for their seasonable and comfortable settlement, without their own contrivance, and quite beyond their own foresight. God had told Noah when the flood would come, yet he did not give him an account by revelation, at what times and by what steps it should go away. The knowledge of the former was necessary to his preparing the ark; but the knowledge of the latter would serve only to gratify curiosity; and concealing it from him would exercise his faith and patience. Noah sent forth a raven from the ark, which went flying about, and feeding on the carcasses that floated. Noah then sent forth a dove, which returned the first time without good news; but the second ti...

Verse Genesis 8:8. _HE SENT FORTH A DOVE_] The dove was sent forth _thrice_; the first time she _speedily_ returned, having, in all probability, gone but a little way from the ark, as she must naturally be terrified at the appearance of the waters. After seven days, being sent out a _second time_, she returned with an _olive leaf pluckt_ _off_, Genesis 8:11, an emblem of the restoration of peace between God and the earth; and from this circumstance the _olive_ has been the _emblem of peace_ among all civilized nations. At the end of the other _seven_ days the dove being sent out the _third_ time, returned no more, from which Noah conjectured that the earth was now sufficiently drained, and therefore removed the covering of the ark, which probably gave liberty to...

- The Land Was Dried 1. שׁכך _shākak_ “stoop, assuage.” 3. חסר _chāsar_ “want, fail, be abated.” 4. אררט _'ărārāṭ_, “Ararat,” a land forming part of Armenia. It is mentioned in 2 Kings 19:37, and Isaiah 37:38, as the retreat of Adrammelek and Sharezer after the murder of their father; and in Jeremiah 51:27 as a kingdom. 8. קלל _qālal_, “be light, lightened, lightly esteemed, swift.” 10. חוּל...

EXPOSITION GENESIS 8:1 AND GOD. _Elohim, i.e. God in _his most universal relation to his creatures. The supposition of two different accounts or histories being intermingled in the narrative of the Flood (Bleek, Eichhorn, Hupfeld, Kalisch, Alford, Coleuso) is not required for a sufficient explanation of the varying use of the Divine names. REMEMBERED. From a root signifying to prick, pierce, or print, e.g; upon the memory; hence to remember. "Not that there is oblivion or forgetfulness with God, but then God is said to remember when he showeth by the effects that he hath taken care of man" (Willet). He remembers man's sins when he punishes them (Psalms 25:7; cf....

ALSO HE SENT FORTH A DOVE FROM HIM,.... Seven days after he had sent out the raven, as in Genesis 8:10 TO SEE IF THE WATERS WERE ABATED FROM OFF THE FACE OF THE GROUND; for the dove is a creature that delights in cleanness, flies low, and goes far off, so that if it returned not again, he might conclude that the waters were gone off the earth; but being a sociable creature, and familiar to men, and especially loving to its mate, if they were not gone off, it would certainly return again. This some take to be an emblem of the Gospel, bringing the good tidings of peace, pardon, righteousness and salvation by Jesus Christ: rather it is an emblem of a sensible sinner, and true believer in Christ, being mournful, timorous, swift, modest, and affectionate; such persons, like doves of the valley, mourn for their iniquities; tremble at the sight of their sins, and the curses of the

Genesis 8:1. _And God remembered Noah,_ Noah had been shut up in the ark for many a day, and at the right time God thought of him, practically thought of him, and came to visit him. Dear heart, you have been shut out from the world now for many days, but God has not forgotten you. God remembered Noah, and he remembers you. Genesis 8:1. _And every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark:_ Does God remember cattle? Then he will certainly remember men made in his own image He will remember you, though you think yourself the most worthless one on the face of the earth: «God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark.» Genesi

DOVE The raven and the dove have been thought to stand for the believer's two natures: the "old man" satisfied with a world under judgment; the "new man" finding satisfaction only in the things of the new creation....

CHAPTER 8 Noah Remembered _ 1. Noah remembered (Genesis 8:1)_ 2. The ark resting (Genesis 8:4) 3. The raven sent forth (Genesis 8:6) 4. The sending forth of the dove (Genesis 8:8) 5. The waters dried up (Genesis 8:13) 6. The command to leave the ark (Genesis 8:15) 7. Noah's obedience (Genesis 8:18) 8. The altar and the covenant

The mention of the rain (Genesis 8:2_ b_) comes from J, and since Genesis 8:3_ b_ with its dating belongs to P, Genesis 8:3_ a_ may be assigned to J. With Genesis 8:6 we resume J's story; after the forty days-' rain, he means, Noah sends forth a raven. This went to and fro till the waters abated, because being an unclean carrion bird it could alight on the floating trees or corpses and eat the latter. Then after seven days (as may be inferred from yet other seven days in Genesis 8:10) he sent forth a dove, but since it found no foothold to rest on, it quickly returned