Gen 1:9-10 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Gen 1:9-10: 1:9-10 Let the waters ... flow together: Other ancient cultures viewed the sea as a hostile force. Genesis shows God as further restraining chaos (see study note on 1:2) by prescribing specific boundaries for the sea. The flood—an act of God’s judgment (6:7 )—undid these boundaries and returned the earth to chaos (7:1-24 ).

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‏ Genesis 1:9-10

Summary for Gen 1:9-10: 1:9-10 ^a Let the waters ... flow together: Other ancient cultures viewed the sea as a hostile force. Genesis shows God as further restraining chaos (see study note on 1:2) by prescribing specific boundaries for the sea. The flood—an act of God’s judgment (6:7 ^b)—undid these boundaries and returned the earth to chaos (7:1-24 ^c).