Genesis 8:1-5 And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark… I. SIN PUNISHED. Mount Ararat was a solemn witness to the severity of God's judgments upon a guilty world. II. GRACE REVEALED. Mount Ararat saw Divine grace displayed to sinful men. III. SALVATION ENJOYED. Mount Ararat beheld salvation enjoyed by believing sinners: This temporal deliverance was a type of the spiritual. Immeasurably grander, however, will be the salvation of the saints. 1. In respect of its character, being spiritual instead of merely temporal. 2. In respect of its measures, being complete and not merely partial. 3. In respect of its duration, being eternal, and not merely for a brief term of years. IV. GRATITUDE EXPRESSED. Mount Ararat heard the adorations and thanksgivings of a redeemed family. V. SAFETY CONFIRMED. Mount Ararat listened to the voice of God confirming the salvation of His people. (T. Whitelaw, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged; |
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