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Noah, the Flood, and the Ark

Connection Between Noah’s Ark and a Sukkah

A sukkah represents peace. In Noah’s ark, peace was present. Although all the animals were together, none disturbed another, similar to the peace of the Messianic Era, when the wolf will dwell with the lamb.
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The Command to Noah to Be Fruitful and Multiply

The command to Noah [“Be fruitful and multiply; swarm over the earth and become populous upon it”] is not merely a renewal of the command given to Adam, but rather a different command in which elements were added.
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Are there any Psalms about Noah?

It is written, “Happy is the man that has not walked in the counsel of the wicked, neither stood in the way of sinners, nor sat in the seat of of the scornful” (Ps. 1:1). The Talmudic Sages taught that this refers to Noah. “But his delight was in the law of the L-rd…” (Ps. 1:2) alludes to the seven Noahide Laws which he was commanded.
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Lessons from Midrash on Torah Portion of Noah

Midrash on the Torah portions Genesis & Noah deal with Biblical history that has messages relevant for all humanity, so that is relevant for Noahides to learn.
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Generating Peace and Satisfaction

The commandments to Noah are intended to establish a settled environment and develop harmony within mankind. Implicit in G-d’s covenant with Noah was mankind’s advancement towards the consummate fulfillment that will characterize the future era of the Messiah. The Zohar explains that the radiant colors of the rainbow shown to Noah alludes to the splendor of that future era.
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What We Should Learn from Noah

There are lessons we should take from Noah’s way of serving G-d: his efforts before the flood, and his saving the world by bringing all species of animals into the ark.
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The Purifying Waters of the Flood

The Flood served not only as a punishment for the people who had sinned, but also as a purification for the world. Likewise, the “many waters” of worries or sufferings that G-d may bring upon a person are not to punish him (G-d forbid), but to rinse off and purify him from undesirable traits etc. It is therefore understandable that this can be achieved even in one moment if he realizes the inner purpose of his problems and takes their lesson to heart.
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The Past of Our Future: Secrets of Noah’s Ark

This engineering analysis of the dimensions of Noah’s Ark shows that it is a highly probable description for a floating ecosystem that Noah could have constructed. Featured here is a video excerpt from the Discovery Channel program “Biblical Technology,” April 7, 20’04, on the computer modeling which proved that the Ark described in Genesis met the modern requirements for seaworthiness of a wooden vessel with its massive size and cargo.
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