- Insight from Butler's Daily Bible Reading: Genesis 8—Ceasing of the Flood. This chapter gives details about the ending of the flood. •Discontinuing: the rain and other factors producing the flood waters ceased. •Diminishing: the flood waters went down. •Departure: the raven and dove were sent from the ark to inform Noah of the condition of the earth. •Drying: the ground dried up. •Debarkation: all left the ark. •Devotion: for God is seen in the altar Noah built. •Decree: God promised no more universal floods.