The Nagging Injustice Behind the Great Flood

The Midrash of Philo 13:1

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

What is the meaning of the statement, "All the time of man has come against me, because the earth is filled with iniquity?" (Genesis 6:13).

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Creation Divine Justice Noah Sin Flood

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Seder Olam ZuttaBirth of Adam of SethThe narrative begins with Adam. That Adam lived 130 years until his son Seth was born. So, from Creation to Seth’s birth, 130 years had passed. Adam then lived Jewish Encyclopedia (1901-1906)The Flood - Jewish Encyclopedia (1906)The article describes the flood narrative from Genesis vi.9-ix.17, where God destroys humanity due to wickedness, sparing only Noah's family and two (or seven) Targum Pseudo-Jonathan on GenesisGod Announces the Flood That Will Swallow All FleshThe Flood is named at last. Targum Pseudo-Jonathan on (Genesis 6:17) renders God's announcement: "I, behold, I bring a flood of waters upon the earth to swallow Targum Pseudo-Jonathan on GenesisThe Wind of Mercies That Dried the FloodTargum Pseudo-Jonathan on (Genesis 8:1) turns the tide of the story with a phrase the Hebrew does not quite say. And the Lord in His Word remembered Noah, and t Targum Pseudo-Jonathan on GenesisThe Mountaintops Appear in the Month of TammuzTargum Pseudo-Jonathan on (Genesis 8:5) tracks the waters like a patient sailor counting days. The Aramaic says that the waters went and diminished until the te Targum Pseudo-Jonathan on GenesisNever Again Will a Flood Destroy the EarthTargum Pseudo-Jonathan on (Genesis 9:11) delivers the promise every frightened heart has clung to since Noah stepped off the ark. I will establish my covenant w