Although Ancient Bringing Deluge Didn't Eighth Evil-doers Flood Herald Impious Kept Loose Mercy Noah Noe Persons Preacher Preserved Protected Righteousness Safe Saved Seven Spare Spared Ungodly Waters
2:5 And spared not the {e} old world, but saved Noah the eighth [person], a {f} preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
(e) Which was before the flood: not that God made a new world, but because the world seemed new.
(f) For one hundred and twenty years, he did not cease to warn the wicked both by word and deed, of the wrath of God hanging over their heads.
2:5 And spared not the old world. The case of the antediluvians furnishes the second example of God's swift justice.
But saved Noah the eighth [person]. But preserved Noah with seven others (Revised Version). God did not then forget the righteous.
A preacher of righteousness. By example as well as by word. See Ge 7:1 1Pe 3:20.
2:5 And spared not the old, the antediluvian, world, but he preserved Noah the eighth person - that is, Noah and seven others, a preacher as well as practiser, of righteousness. Bringing a flood on the world of the ungodly - Whose numbers stood them in no stead.
2:1-9 Though the way of error is a hurtful way, many are always ready to walk therein. Let us take care we give no occasion to the enemy to blaspheme the holy name whereby we are called, or to speak evil of the way of salvation by Jesus Christ, who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. These seducers used feigned words, they deceived the hearts of their followers. Such are condemned already, and the wrath of God abides upon them. God's usual method of proceeding is shown by examples. Angels were cast down from all their glory and dignity, for their disobedience. If creatures sin, even in heaven, they must suffer in hell. Sin is the work of darkness, and darkness is the wages of sin. See how God dealt with the old world. The number of offenders no more procures favour, than their quality. If the sin be universal, the punishment shall likewise extend to all. If in a fruitful soil the people abound in sin, God can at once turn a fruitful land into barrenness, and a well-watered country into ashes. No plans or politics can keep off judgments from a sinful people. He who keeps fire and water from hurting his people, Isa 43:2, can make either destroy his enemies; they are never safe. When God sends destruction on the ungodly, he commands deliverance for the righteous. In bad company we cannot but get either guilt or grief. Let the sins of others be troubles to us. Yet it is possible for the children of the Lord, living among the most profane, to retain their integrity; there being more power in the grace of Christ, and his dwelling in them, than in the temptations of Satan, or the example of the wicked, with all their terrors or allurements. In our intentions and inclinations to commit sin, we meet with strange hinderances, if we mark them When we intend mischief, God sends many stops to hinder us, as if to say, Take heed what you do. His wisdom and power will surely effect the purposes of his love, and the engagements of his truth; while wicked men often escape suffering here, because they are kept to the day of judgment, to be punished with the devil and his angels.
Although Ancient Deluge Eighth Evil-Doers Flood Herald Kept Loose Mercy Noah Noe Others Persons Preacher Preserved Righteousness Safe Saved Seven Spare Spared Ungodly Waters World
Although Ancient Deluge Eighth Evil-Doers Flood Herald Kept Loose Mercy Noah Noe Others Persons Preacher Preserved Righteousness Safe Saved Seven Spare Spared Ungodly Waters World
