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The floodwaters had receded. The earth was dry. The ark door stood ajar. So, why didn’t he just… leave? That’s the question the Midrash of Philo, a collection of interpretations an...
Philo, a Jewish philosopher living in Alexandria around the time of Jesus, delved deep into the Torah, seeking wisdom and hidden meanings. And in one particular midrash – a kind of...
In Genesis 7:13, when describing who enters the ark, we read about Noah and his sons first, “and after them his wife and his sons’ wives.” But Genesis 8:18 flips the script when th...
Ever stumble across a verse in the Torah that just... sticks in your craw? A line that seems simple at first glance, but the more you chew on it, the more questions it raises? That...
It’s more than just pretty light refracting through raindrops. In Jewish tradition, it's a profound promise. A covenant. A cosmic reassurance. But what exactly is it reassuring us ...
It's like when you're telling a story, and you suddenly realize one particular character is way more important to the plot than you initially thought. Take Noah, for example. We kn...
It's more than just a tale of survival, according to the Midrash of Philo. It's a story of a new beginning, a re-creation of sorts. Philo compares Noah to Adam, the first human for...
(Genesis 9:21). It's a head-scratcher. What are we supposed to make of that? The question itself isn't new. Generations of interpreters have wrestled with this verse. And one fasci...
Philo, that brilliant Jewish philosopher from Alexandria, had thoughts on this. He saw the story of the "younger" son not just as a matter of birth order, but as a reflection of th...
