They were erased!

Summary of Topics: Genesis 6: 5 - 13
(will fill in details soon)

V 5-7 – there are bleak prospects for humans

Book ref: Genesis, the Beginning of Desire, Aviva Zornberg
“Failure of the Divine Project”

Etymology: ‘erase’ ‘blot out’

The word for Noah and for ‘grace’ is a palindrome

“Genesis begins with the light of creation and ends with the light of Hope in Noah” (R. Marder)

Comparison between Noah and Abraham

Floods in different cultures

Description of how Noah was ‘the one’:
Tzedek and Tamim – Tzedek= from the holy realm and Tamim= from the ritual realm
Combines justice and integrity

But we also looked at the flaw in this – Noah didn’t seem to teach others around him to follow the right direction.

Rashi – explains why “generations” used here is plural.

What does “walked with God” mean

Next time: What is missing in Noah’s character!