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CHAPTER 8
Verse 4
seventh month i.e. October.
Ararat Lit. holy ground, answering to the "heavenly" of Ephesians 2:4-6 for the Church, and to the "new heavens and new earth" for Israel. ; Isaiah 65:17-19; 66:22; Revelation 21:1.
Verse 5
tenth month
i.e. January.
Verse 7
raven
The raven and the dove have been thought to stand for the believer's two natures: the "old man" satisfied with a world under judgment; the "new man" finding satisfaction only in the things of the new creation.
Verse 8
dove
The raven and the dove have been thought to stand for the believer's two natures: the "old man" satisfied with a world under judgment; the "new man" finding satisfaction only in the things of the new creation.
Verse 13
first month
i.e. April.
Verse 14
second month
i.e. May.
