A universal catastrophe by means of which the world was overwhelmed by water as the judgment of God on sinful humanity. Only Noah, his family and the animals were saved.

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Details of the flood

Genesis 7:4,11-12; 8:2

Its source

Genesis 7:17-20

Its extent

Genesis 7:24

Its duration

See also

Genesis 7:21-23

Its effect

Genesis 6:5,11-13

The flood was God's judgment on sinful humanity

Wickedness had become universal

Genesis 6:7,13,17; 7:4

Judgment would be universal

Genesis 7:21-22

Judgment was universal

Genesis 6:8-9

Those not destroyed by the flood

Noah, who was blameless in the midst of wickedness

Genesis 7:23

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Noah and his family kept safe in the ark

Genesis 6:14,18; 7:1,7,13; 8:15-16,18
2 Peter 2:5,9
Genesis 6:19-21; 7:2-3,8-9,14-16; 8:1,17,19

God kept the animals safe in the ark

Genesis 8:21-22

God promised never to send another universal flood

See also

God decided this in his heart

Isaiah 54:9
Genesis 9:8-11

God established his covenant with Noah

Genesis 9:12-17

The rainbow as the sign and reminder of God's covenant

Daniel 9:26

The story of the flood used figuratively

2 Peter 3:6-7

Of the judgment to come

Matthew 24:36-44

Of Jesus Christ's second coming

1 Peter 3:20-21

pp Lk 17:26-27

See also

Of baptism

1348 covenant with Abraham
4615 bull
4846 shadow
5107 Paul
5482 punishment
6169 godlessness
6222 rebellion against God
7206 community
7912 collections
8734 evil