And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.
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Interpretation
The ravenous creatures were made mild and manageable; yet, when this occasion was over, they were of the same kind as before; for the ark did not alter their natures. Hypocrites in the church, who outwardly conform to the laws of that ark, are yet unchanged; and it will appear, one time or other, what kind they are after.
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This thought runs through Genesis 7:13-16.