The term "flooded" in the biblical context primarily refers to the great deluge described in the Book of Genesis, which is a foundational narrative in the Bible. This event is often referred to as the "Flood" or "Noah's Flood" and is a significant demonstration of God's judgment and mercy.

The Great Flood

The account of the Flood is found in Genesis 6-9. According to the narrative, humanity had become exceedingly wicked, and God decided to cleanse the earth of its corruption. Genesis 6:5-7 states, "Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time. And the LORD regretted that He had made man on the earth, and it grieved Him in His heart. So the LORD said, 'I will blot out man, whom I have created, from the face of the earth—every man and beast and crawling creature and bird of the air—for I am grieved that I have made them.'"

Noah and the Ark

In the midst of this judgment, Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord. Genesis 6:8-9 notes, "Noah, however, found favor in the eyes of the LORD. This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God." God instructed Noah to build an ark to preserve his family and pairs of every kind of animal. The dimensions and specifications of the ark are detailed in Genesis 6:14-16.

The Floodwaters

The Flood began when "all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the heavens were opened" (Genesis 7:11). The waters prevailed on the earth for 150 days, covering even the highest mountains. Genesis 7:19-20 describes, "And the waters prevailed so mightily on the earth that all the high mountains under the whole heaven were covered. The waters rose and covered the mountains to a depth of fifteen cubits."

God's Covenant with Noah

After the floodwaters receded, Noah, his family, and the animals emerged from the ark. God established a covenant with Noah, promising never to destroy the earth with a flood again. The sign of this covenant was the rainbow. Genesis 9:13-15 states, "I have set My rainbow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. Whenever I form clouds over the earth and the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will remember My covenant between Me and you and all living creatures of every kind. Never again will the waters become a flood to destroy all life."

Symbolism and Theological Significance

The Flood narrative is rich with symbolism and theological significance. It serves as a powerful reminder of God's holiness and justice, as well as His grace and mercy. The Flood illustrates the seriousness of sin and the lengths to which God will go to restore righteousness. It also prefigures the salvation offered through Jesus Christ, as Noah's deliverance through the ark is seen as a type of Christ's deliverance of believers from sin.

New Testament References

The Flood is referenced in the New Testament as well, underscoring its importance in biblical theology. Jesus Himself refers to the days of Noah in Matthew 24:37-39 , drawing a parallel between the unexpected nature of the Flood and His second coming: "As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man."

The Apostle Peter also uses the Flood as an example of God's judgment and salvation in 1 Peter 3:20-21 , where he writes, "who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water. And this water symbolizes the baptism that now saves you—not the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God. It saves you through the resurrection of Jesus Christ."

Conclusion

The biblical account of the Flood remains a profound narrative that continues to speak to the nature of God, the reality of human sin, and the hope of redemption.(imp. & p. p.) of Flood.2626. katakluzo -- to inundate
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... root Definition to overflow, rinse or wash off NASB Word Usage charging (1), engulfed
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The Flood-Tide of Power.
... The green beauty and rich fruitage of some parts of the Sacramento Valley, whose
soil is flooded by the artificial irrigation-rivers, are in sharp contrast ...
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the Legendary History of Egypt
... Ra at his first rising, seeing the earth desert and bare, had flooded it with his
rays as with a flood of tears; all living things, vegetable and animal, and ...
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From the Close of the General Conference of 1812 to the Death of ...
... of those gentlemen and their honest readers was filled with the alarming apprehension
that the country was in danger of being flooded with Methodist ...
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The Power of God's Word to Convict Men of Sin.
... to him about our Lord's atoning work and how that "the blood of Jesus Christ His
Son cleanseth us from all sin." Quickly the light of God flooded the soul of ...
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Ancient Versions Based Upon the Septuagint.
... Church of North Africa, on the other hand, the Greek Bible was a sealed book; for
Carthage, colonised from Rome before the capital had been flooded by Greek ...
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It was Near the Middle Hour of the Night. ...
... Antipater started nervously. A long, weird wail from the Arab dying on a cross in
the garden flooded down the flues. "A hundred deaths a day," said Ben Joreb. ...
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Climbing the Mountain
... At his ascension the glorified spirits flooded heaven with music while they sang
the language of the seventh verse, "Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye ...
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On Reading.
... The country is flooded with productions that sap the foundations of morality, and
which bear that imprimatur given by a poisoned public opinion to such authors ...
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The Rising Storm.
... On the north-east is Silesia, on the north-west Saxony, on the west Bavaria and
the Upper Palatinate, and thus Bohemia was flooded with Germans from three ...
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Sixth Day. Thankfulness.
... It is not, as many would morbidly paint it, flooded with tears and strewn
with wrecks, plaintive with a perpetual dirge of sorrow. ...
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Flooded (4 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Flooded (4 Occurrences). 2 Peter 3:6 And that the world
which then was came to an end through the overflowing of the waters. (See NAS) ...
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Floodgates (6 Occurrences)

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Flood (70 Occurrences)
... currency. 4. (vi) Menstrual discharge; menses. 5. (vt) To overflow; to inundate;
to deluge; as, the swollen river flooded the valley. 6 ...
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Wanderings (7 Occurrences)
... In winter, when very heavy rains occur, the valleys are often flooded suddenly by
a seil, or "torrent," which is sometimes 10 feet deep for a few hours. ...
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Broad (113 Occurrences)
... 11. (n.) The broad part of anything; as, the broad of an oar. 12. (n.) The
spread of a river into a sheet of water; a flooded fen. 13. ...
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Salt (45 Occurrences)
... 8. (n.) Any mineral salt used as an aperient or cathartic, especially Epsom salts,
Rochelle salt, or Glauber's salt. 9. (n.) Marshes flooded by the tide. 10. ...
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Deluge (17 Occurrences)
... Greenlanders point to the remains of fishes and bones of a whale on high mountains
where men never could have dwelt, as proof that the earth was once flooded. ...
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Noah (55 Occurrences)
... Greenlanders point to the remains of fishes and bones of a whale on high mountains
where men never could have dwelt, as proof that the earth was once flooded. ...
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House (20110 Occurrences)
... Caves, during the rainy season, were faulty dwellings, as at the time when protection
was most needed, they were being flooded through the surface openings ...
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