Genesis 6:15

And this is the fashion which thou shalt make it of: The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.

1. God specified the size of the ark for Noah.
2. The ark was to be built 300 cubits (approximately 450 ft.) long, 50 cubits (approximately 75 ft.) wide, and 30 cubits (approximately 45 ft.) high.

Genesis 6:14

Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch.

1. God instructed Noah to build an ark, and gave him the specifications.
2. The ark was constructed of gopher wood.
3. The ark had rooms.
4. The exterior and interior walls of the ark were covered with pitch.
5. God knows how to build an ark.

Genesis 6:13

And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.

1. God spoke to Noah.
2. God told Noah of His intent to destroy mankind and the earth. (The term "destroy" appears to be used in two difference senses, for, clearly, the earth was not obliterated by the flood in the same way mankind was.)
3. God does not approve of mankind's use of violence.
4. God sometimes resorts to the use of violence in order to eliminate widespread wickedness and corruption from the earth.
5. Prophets may learn of God's intentions prior to the rest of mankind.
6. It seems wise to listen to what God's prophets have to say.

Genesis 6:12

And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.

1. God recognized that, at the time Noah lived, the earth was corrupt - that is, all flesh (I assume this means humans) had corrupted God's way (I assume this means they were not doing what God had taught them they should do).
2. God was in a position and had the ability to look at the people upon the earth and see what they were doing.
3. God is again referred to with the male pronoun.

Genesis 6:11

The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.

1. During Noah's days the people of the earth were corrupt and violence was everywhere.
2. God notices what people on the earth are doing.
3. Corruption and violence are nothing new.

Genesis 6:10

And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

1. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham and Japheth.
2. Noah was apparently married.

Genesis 6:9

These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

1. The history of Noah will be given hereafter. (The meaning of "generations" is taken from the Easton Bible Dictionary).
2. Noah was a just man.
3. Noah became perfect during his lifetime. (It's not clear to me whether this means "sinless" or perfect in the sense of "complete" or "consummate".)
4. Noah walked with God. (I'm not certain if this is to be taken literally, or that it means Noah received and followed God's direction throughout his life, or both. Given #3, the latter certainly seems to be the case.)
5. Prophets of the Lord are just, strictly obedient to God's commandments, and in the habit of depending upon God's guidance, undoubtedly requested through regular prayers.

Genesis 6:8

But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

1. The LORD was not, however, disappointed with Noah.

Genesis 6:7

And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.

1. The LORD decided to destroy man, the beasts, creeping things, and birds.
2. The LORD told someone of His intentions.
3. The LORD was unhappy over the state of the world He had created.

Genesis 6:6

And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

1. The LORD was filled with sorrow and grief over mankind that had become so wicked. (I'm stopping short of saying the LORD wished He hadn't made man on the earth - that would suggest He made a mistake in creating us or that He was surprised at how wicked mankind had become, which I don't believe. If He had really believed He made a mistake, He could simply have caused the flood and neglected to warn Noah about it.)
2. It appears God is a male.
3. The LORD experiences deep emotion. He is an emotional being.
4. The LORD cares very much about the people on the earth.
5. Wickedness is damaging to people - so much so that the LORD grieves over us when we engage in it.
6. It is God-like to care very much about others, and to grieve when bad things happen to them - whether brought on by their own actions or not.

Genesis 6:5

And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

1. By the time Noah lived mankind's actions and thoughts were predominantly wicked.
2. God is aware of what we're doing.
3. God is aware of what we're thinking and planning.
4. It is common for people to ignore God's commandments and do what they want.

Genesis 6:4

There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

1. There were some very tall people on the earth around the time of Noah.
2. Some of the very early men were mighty, honored and widely acclaimed.
3. The fame of people spread then just as it does now.
4. Children are the result of and a purpose for sexual relations.

Genesis 6:3

And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

1. The LORD's spirit strives or works hard with people.
2. The LORD's spirit has a limited amount of time to work with each individual, because they grow old and die.
3. The maximum life expectancy of human beings will drop from just under 1000 years to 120 years.
4. The LORD obviously said this to someone - otherwise, it wouldn't have been recorded, but who that was is not stated.
5. The LORD gives advance notice of things that will happen, and also provides explanations of how He works with mankind.
6. Despite the fact that we die, we appear to be worth a considerable investment of effort by the LORD's spirit while we are alive.
7. I'm uncertain what the phrase, "for that he also is flesh," means. My best guess is that it refers to the dual nature of human beings - a spirit enclosed by a body of flesh, the latter having a maximum lifespan of about 120 years.

Genesis 6:2

That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

1. Men marry, at least in part, because they find women attractive.
2. Marriage existed from the beginning.
3. It sounds like polygamy may have been practiced during this time.
4. It appears that men chose their wives during this period rather than having parents make the choice.

Genesis 6:1

And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,

1. Something apparently happened when daughters were born - see next verse.
2. There's that use of the phrase, "And it came to pass", again.
3. There were apparently many more children than those mentioned by name.

Genesis 5:32

And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

1. Either Noah had triplet sons at the age of 500 or he had 3 sons around or by the time he reached the age of 500. My guess is that they weren't triplets - surely, that would have been worth mentioning.

Genesis 5:31

And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.

1. Lamech died at the age of 757 - relatively young compared to his forefathers.

Genesis 5:30

And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:

1. Lamech lived another 595 years after Noah was born.
2. After Noah was born Lamech had additional children - both sons and daughters.

Genesis 5:29

And he called his name Noah, saying, This name shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.

1. The name of the son born to Lamech when he was 182 years old was Noah.
2. Apparently, there was an occasion when Lamech declared Noah to be his newborn son's name, and also made comments about the effect the name and/or the child would have on them.
3. Lamech either thought the name, "Noah", would provide he and his family some comfort as they worked hard to farm their land, or he was prophesying about something Noah would do. The latter seems more reasonable to me, for the former would suggest Lamech was a bit nuts.
4. The name, "Noah", perhaps had some meaning relevant to the things he would do in later life.
5. If this is a prophecy about something Noah would do, it was either intended to be extremely obscure or there are missing details. Of course, there is also the possibility that I'm missing the obvious, or that the meaning becomes much clearer when later passages concerning Noah and the ark are examined.
6. The Lord cursed the ground, as noted previously, resulting in the need for people to toil with their hands.

Genesis 5:28

And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son:

1. Lamech was 182 years old when he had a son.
2. Lamech was apparently married.

Genesis 5:27

And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.

1. Methuselah lived to be 969 years old (the oldest on record in the Bible).
2. Apparently, none of these early patriarchs lived to be 1000, suggesting that the Lord God's idea of a day, when He said Adam and Eve would die in the day they ate the forbidden fruit, was at least 1000 years.

Genesis 5:26

And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:

1. Methuselah lived another 782 years after Lamech was born.
2. More children, both sons and daughters, were born to Methuselah after Lamech.

Genesis 5:25

And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech:

1. Methuselah was 187 years old when his son, Lamech, was born.
2. Methuselah was apparently married.

Genesis 5:24

And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

1. Enoch, apparently, did not die as the others mentioned in previous verses.
2. It appears God removed Enoch from the earth before it was time for him to die. Therefore, no dead body was found.
3. God can remove a person from the earth.

Genesis 5:23

And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:

1. Enoch lived a total of 365 years.
2. Enoch's lifespan was considerably shorter than his ancestors previously named.

Genesis 5:22

And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

1. Enoch had more sons and daughters after Methuselah was born.
2. Enoch lived at least another 300 years after Methuselah was born.
3. Enoch had a very close relationship with God during the 300 years after Methuselah was born.

Genesis 5:21

And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:

1. When Enoch was 65 years old he had a son named Methuselah.
2. Enoch was apparently married by the time he was 65.