Wednesday, July 8, 2009

GRE Word : Antediluvian





Ark of Noah

Antediluvian : ante- Before + dīluvium a flood, deluge
adjective
1.of or belonging to the period before the Flood. Gensis 7, 8.
2.very old, old-fashioned, or out of date; antiquated; primitive: antediluvian ideas.

Example: We are still governed by rules that were framed during the last century which contain anachronistic or antediluvian concepts and phraseology relevant to those times but are irrelevant to and totally inconsistent with modern sociological and psychological advancements is well taken.

Kindly note that the visual shown is the Ark of Noah ,a barge-like structure . The ark is a beautiful picture of Salvation by Grace through Faith in the Jesus Christ, the Saviour . There was no other way to be saved from destruction on that day of Great Flood except by coming into the God's ark of refuge.

The actual details of the Flood are given in Chapters 7 and 8 of Genesis.

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  2. Thanks for sharing the Word Antediluvian and its meanings.

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