Noach (Noah) Torah Study 2 Genesis 6:9–11:32
Background: After the ten generations from Adam to Noah, the world was filled with violence (hamas s# 2555), and Elohim was preparing for judgment. Adam was the father of mankind, Noah would be the father of mankind after the flood because Noah found grace in the eyes of Yahweh. This time was foreshadowed in the second day of creation. Remember, it was one of two days that Elohim did not say was good. This judgment that was to fall on a wicked generation is an example to us of the coming judgment on our generation.
Noach 
= Noah
Events in this Torah portion:
- Noah’s descendants are listed.
- Yahweh told Noah that the earth had become corrupted and that it would be destroyed.
- Elohim told Noah to make an Ark 300 by 50 by 30 cubits with three decks.
- Elohim told Noah and his wife and his three sons and their wives to gather food along with two of every animal, and they all would be saved in the Ark.
- Noah was told to come into the Ark along with 7 pairs of clean animals a week before the rain would start.
- Noah was 600 years old when the rain came on the earth for 40 days and nights.
- The animals gathered two by two during this 7-day period before the flood.
- On the 600th year of Noah’s life on the 17th day of the 2nd month, the fountains of the great deep broke forth and the windows of heaven were opened.
- On the day the floods came, Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives came into the Ark along with the animals as Elohim had commanded, and Yahweh shut the door.
- When the flood was on the earth 40 days, the Ark was lifted up.
- The water level became 15 cubits above the mountains.
- All life on the earth died, except those with Noah in the Ark and the sea life.
- The waters continued to increase for 150 days.
- Elohim remembered Noah and caused a Spirit to pass over the earth and the rain to stop, and the waters receded for another 150 days.
- The Ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat on the 17th day of the 7th month.
- The waters continued to recede until the 1st day of the 10th month, and the mountains were visible.
- After 40 days, Noah opened the window and released a raven, but it returned to him.
- Noah then released a dove (Jonah), but it returned to his hand.
- Noah released the dove again after 7 days, and it returned in the evening with an olive leaf in its beak
- Noah waited 7 days and released the dove again, and it did not return.
- Noah removed the covering of the Ark on the 1st day of the 1st month in the 601 year of Noah’s life.
- The earth was fully dried on the 27th day of the 2nd month, and Elohim told Noah and his family and the animals to leave the Ark.
Haftarah Reading: Jeremiah 7:21-8:3
Renewed Covenant: Romans 12:1-8