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Text: Genesis 7: 17-24

MEDITATION

Genesis 7:17-24

17 Now the flood was on the earth forty days. The waters increased and lifted up the ark, and it rose high above the earth.
18 The waters prevailed and greatly increased on the earth, and the ark moved about on the surface of the waters.
19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth, and all the high hills under the whole heaven were covered.
20 The waters prevailed fifteen cubits upward, and the mountains were covered.
21 And all flesh died that moved on the earth: birds and cattle and beasts and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, and every man.
22 All in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life, all that was on the dry land, died.
23 So He destroyed all living things which were on the face of the ground: both man and cattle, creeping thing and bird of the air. They were destroyed from the earth. Only Noah and those who were with him in the ark remained alive.
24 And the waters prevailed on the earth one hundred and fifty days.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. A description of the great flood

a. It was on the earth for 40 days.

b. The waters prevailed exceedingly and even covered the mountains.

c. The flood prevailed for one hundred and fifty days (about 5 months).

2. Death and destruction

a. All that had breath perished.

b. All animals, birds, creeping things died in the great flood.

c. Mankind was warned that God would judge the earth and destroy it.

Sadly, no one outside Noah’s family believed the LORD!

3. Preservation of life

a. Noah and his family.

b. All the animals that had been brought into the ark:

i. Clean animals (seven pairs of all species)

ii. Unclean animals (a pair each)

经文：创世记 7：17-24

沉思

《创世记 7：17-24》
17 洪水泛滥在地上四十天，水往上涨，把方舟从地上漂起。
18 水势浩大，在地上大大地往上涨，方舟在水面上漂来漂去。
19 水势在地上极其浩大，天下的高山都淹没了。
20 水势比山高过十五肘，山岭都淹没了。
21 凡在地上有血肉的动物，就是飞鸟、牲畜、走兽和爬在地上的昆虫，以及所有的人都死了。
22 凡在旱地上，鼻孔有气息的生灵都死了。
23 凡地上各类的活物，连人带牲畜、昆虫，以及空中的飞鸟，都从地上除灭了，只留下挪亚和那些与他同在方舟里的。

24 水势浩大，在地上共一百五十天。

在生活里有意义地应用

1. 洪水泛滥的描述

a. 洪水泛滥在地上四十天

b. 水势极其浩大，连天下的高山都淹没了

c. 水势浩大，在地上共一百五十天 （大约五个月）

2. 死亡与毁灭

a. 凡有气息的都被灭亡

b. 所有百兽、牲畜、禽鸟及爬在地上的昆虫都死在洪水中

c. 人类已得警戒，上帝将审判并毁灭这世界

可悲的是，除了挪亚一家以外，没有人相信主！

3. 保存生命

a. 挪亚一家

b. 所有被带到方舟里的活物

i. 洁净之物（各种类共七对）

ii. 不洁净之物 （各种类一对）