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Why Was The Noahic Covenant?

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According to this explanation, it is possible to say that the Noahic covenant was presented to a bigger audience than just Noah and his family. It was obvious that this covenant established between God and Noah, but the scene after the flood where Noah offered burnt offerings to God and God was pleased by it shows that God extended the covenant to a wider range. According to Genesis 9:9-10, God expanded the covenant that He made with Noah to the offspring that will come after him. This show one of God’s character that He always move and think one step ahead regarding the covenant that He made with humankind. Even, this covenant got extended even further in Genesis 9:11, when God declared that “Never again will all life be cut off by the waters

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