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Genesis 8:3 · KJV

"And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated."

King James Version

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Passage Context

1And 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;
2The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
3And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated.
4And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat.
5And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen.

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Reflection Questions

1

How do you perceive the concept of renewal after destruction?

2

What does it mean for you to wait for a new beginning?

3

When have you experienced a time of waiting for things to improve?

Life Application

patience

Practice patience during challenging times, trusting that change will come. Reflect on how waiting can lead to growth.

hope

Maintain hope in difficult situations, believing that God is at work even when you cannot see it.

Connection to Jesus

gospel theme

The abatement of the waters symbolizes God's restoration of creation, which is a theme echoed in the work of Christ in bringing new life.

See also: Revelation 21:1

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