Bible Dictionary
Flood
The term may refer to Noah’s great deluge, the waters of the Red Sea, or various rivers and torrents such as the Euphrates and Jordan. Figuratively, floods can picture overwhelming danger, ungodliness, or destruction.
Biblical Usage
Floods can describe literal waters and rivers, but they also picture overwhelming danger, ungodliness, destruction, and judgment. The great Flood of Noah is the principal biblical deluge.
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