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What’s seen can’t be unseen: Noah shows us how to keep our humanity in a violent world (Genesis 6–8)

What's seen can't be unseen: Noah shows us how to keep our humanity in a violent world (Genesis 6-8)

This study on Torah section נֹחַ Noach (Genesis 6:9-11:32) explores Noah’s flood, its meaning in Jewish tradition and its relevance today. It details how Noah brought an end to the curse on the earth brought about by Adam’s sin, which led to rampant violence in the world. The Flood allowed for the flourishing of agriculture.

We further discuss the impact of violence on society, its use as a tool for self-defense and how humanity has become desensitized to it. Via the prophecy of Messiah Yeshua (Christ Jesus) about partying and weddings on the Day of the LORD like what happened before the Flood (Luke 17:20-37), we can learn to balance our reactions to violence with wisdom and love, and maintain our humanity and compassion despite exposure to violence and evil.

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Torah reading Noach (נח): Genesis 6:9–11:32

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Yeshua haMashiakh (Jesus) and His apostle Shimon Kefa (Simon Peter) pointed to “the days of Noah” as important for believers to fully understand to be prepared for life now and for the “coming of the Son of Man.” This week’s Torah section, נֹחַ Noach (Genesis 6:9-11:32), helps us catch the meaning of the enigmatic phrase “one taken and the other left” (Matt. 24:40-41; Luke 17:34-35).

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5 similarities between Noach (Noah) and Mashiach (Messiah)

5 similarities between Noah and Messiah: Genesis 6:9–11:32

Though separated by roughly 4,000 years, the “preacher of righteousness” who led his family to “rest” through the Flood foreshadowed the Righteous One Who would bring rest to the world. Here are several reasons why the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah.

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Exodus 30:11–34:35: A tale of 3 intercessors (Noach, Moshe and Yeshua)

There has always been only one way to God. Israel’s Heaven-patterned Tabernacle teaches that: It had one doorway into each of its three compartments of increasing exclusivity. Only one intercessor could enter its Most Holy Place, where the Ark of the Covenant and God’s presence were, and that was allowed only once a year. 

This study of the Torah section כי תשא Ki Tisa (“when you take”; Exodus 30:11–34:35) will focus on the similarities in the missions of three different intercessors at critical moments of corruption: Noakh (Noah), Moshe (Moses) and Yeshua (Jesus). Each righteous intercessor went further than the one before — and at greater cost. 

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Genesis 6:9–11:32: Our salvation floats on a real Flood

A Full scale model of Noah's Ark in Dordrecht, Netherlands. According to wikipedia, "It is 137 meters (450 ft) long and carried on a platform made up of 25 LASH barges, this is the only full-scale Ark interpretation that is actually floating and mobile." Photo by Ceinturion from wikipedia commons.

The Flood recorded in the book of Genesis is one of the most pivotal events in the Bible. But did it happen, or is it just an allegory to teach a spiritual truth? This discussion of the Torah reading נֹחַ Noach/Noakh (“Noah,” Genesis 6:9-11:32), illustrates how the account is real history as well as real revelation of spiritual truth. 

Modern DNA studies supports the Bible’s record of a literal Noakh, his literal sons and daughters-in-law and a literal worldwide Flood. Even though Noach was “righteous in his generation,” he was not perfect. He wasn’t saved because he was perfect. He was saved because he had faith in God — faith put into action.

Noakh’s clinged to God’s words, but his generation refused to follow him into the Ark and to receive salvation. That’s why Yeshua talked about the “days of Noah” being just like His second coming (Luke 17:25–27; Matthew 24:37–38; Isaiah 54:8–10).

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Genesis 6:9-11:32: Remembering God’s judgment and mercy in the Flood

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Though his generation had forgotten, Noach (Noah) remembered the Creator was in charge, followed His instructions and didn’t have the malice of the world around him. In the Torah section Noach (Genesis 6-11), we learn that the relationship between God and Noach was a two-way street, and it is because of this one man’s trust in God that all of creation was saved.

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Genesis 1:1–6:8: God commanded, but why should I listen?

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If you were to chop off Genesis 1–5, you would not be able to competently answer this about the instructions and teachings of the Father and Messiah: “Why should I do that?” Two-thirds of children from Christian homes will walk away from their faith to varying degrees, and one of the main reasons for that fall off is they are not given honest answers about the authority of the Scriptures.