899. Verse 14 And in the second month, on the twenty-seventh day of the month, the earth was dry.
'The second month' means the whole of the state prior to regeneration. 'The twenty-seventh day' means that which is holy. 'The earth was dry' means that he was regenerated. These words form the conclusion to what has gone before and the starting point to what follows.
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