Genesis chapter 8

After the flood, God remembers Noah and the animals in the ark. The waters start to recede, and the ark comes to rest on the mountains of Ararat. Noah sends out a raven, which flies back and forth until the waters dry up. He then sends out a dove, which returns finding no place to rest. After seven days, Noah sends the dove again, and it returns with an olive leaf, signaling that the waters have receded. Noah waits another seven days and sends the dove out again, but this time it does not return.

Finally, God commands Noah to leave the ark with his family and all the animals. Noah builds an altar and offers sacrifices to God. Pleased with the offering, God promises never to curse the ground or destroy all living creatures again, establishing a covenant with Noah.

This chapter highlights themes of renewal, faith, and God's covenant with humanity.