Genesis 7: Noah the Righteous Man

YINR 929: Tanach Yomi · Sep 8, 2025 · 2m

"This is the line of Noah.—Noah was righteous and blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God" (6:9). There is a debate among the commentators whether Noah was independently righteous or just in his generation. The verse itself is ambiguous. Some hold “in his generation” must be there to limit the description of Noah as righteous and blameless. The text explains that Noah was righteous ONLY in his generation, but would be a regular guy in other generations. Others say that “in his generation” is added to heap praise on Noah. Even though his entire generation was wicked, Noah still…