Parashat Noach
Parashat Noach
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Noach's Ark
Noach's Family
Noach was a righteous man, with good deeds,[1] the main generations of the righteous.[1] He was perfect in his generations who walked in the ways of Hashem who encouraged him, unlike Avraham who would strengthened himself in his righteousness.[1] If Noach would have lived in the Generation of Avraham in some ways[2] he would have been more righteous[1] but in other ways[2] he would not have been considered of any importance.[1] Noach had three sons; Shem, Cham, and Yafes.
World's Perversion
The world became corrupted with immorality[3] idolatry[3] and full of robbery.[3] Hashem saw the corruption and how all creatures including cattle, beasts and birds had corrupted their ways by mating with members of other species.[4]
Hashem told Noach that he plans on destroying all life on the world due to their immorality and idolatry which brings death to the world, killing both good and bad.[5] Despite this their final verdict was sealed only because of mass robbery.[5] Even the earth would be destroyed, blotted out and obliterated to the depth of a plowshare, 3 Tefachim,[5] roughly a foot (27 cm).
References
- ^ a b c d e Rashi Berashis 6:9
- ^ a b Shover Zadim Parshas Noach
- ^ a b c Rashi Berashis 6:11
- ^ Rashi Berashis 6:12
- ^ a b c Rashi Berashis 6:13
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