Noah's Covenant

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1. Two Covenants to Preserve the World

   Rabbi Elchanan Samet

   The biblical text implies that God created a covenant with the world when it was created. This covenant is implied in the two reasons for saving Noah from the flood the necessity of preserving a remnant of Creation based on God's first covenant with it, and the reward appropriate for the righteous man of the generation - which are reflected in the two components of God's revelations to Noah. If a covenant with the world already exists, why is there a need for another covenant after the flood? What does the rainbow covenant change or add?

2. No More Destruction

   Rabbi Yehuda Shaviv

   The haftara emphasizes the power given to humanity to annul the decree of exile, just like the decree of the flood. It also discusses the dispersion of Israel throughout the world for the sake of heaven as a correction for the sin of the "dor hapalaga" the generation that wanted to get together and build a city and towers in order to rebel against God, but who ended up being dispersed against their wishes throughout the world. This teaches us that unity and togetherness which are not for the sake of heaven – especially when directed specifically against God – are doomed to failure and disintegration, even though unity itself is praiseworthy.

3. The Flood and Its Aftermath

   Rabbi Yitzchak Blau

   After Noah and his family leave the ark, Hashem both blesses them with the promise of offspring and commands them to procreate. In between the blessing and the command, Hashem also prohibits murder. Why are these the essential commandments at this juncture of human history? This article examines the aftermath of the flood and the commandments given to Noah, attempting to repair and rebuild a destroyed world. 

4. Parshat Noah Part 3: After the Flood

   Rabbi Alex Israel | 29 minutes

   In the aftermath of the flood, there is a covenant between Noah and God, and between God and all of mankind. An analysis of the laws for the newly re-created world sheds light on the nature of the sins for which the world had been destroyed. 

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