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You remember the story: the floodwaters are receding, and Noah sends out a dove to see if there's dry land. The first time, she returns with nothing. The second time, with an olive...
But pull back for a second. A worldwide flood. The fate of humanity hanging by a thread – or rather, a wooden beam. And then… silence. The waters recede. But when they recede, and ...
Philo, in his Midrash, dives headfirst into this question when talking about Noah and the flood. It's a fascinating exploration of time, virtue, and what it truly means to be "firs...
We're talking about the exact day, the precise number...it's all there for a reason. Take, for instance, the end of the Great Flood. Genesis 8:14 pointedly tells us, "the earth was...
It's not just a random deluge, according to some fascinating interpretations. to one such reading from the Midrash of Philo, which offers a unique perspective on the story of Noah ...
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...
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...
It must have been overwhelming. And the very first thing he does? He builds an altar. But here's the kicker – God didn't tell him to! So, why did Noah build an altar without being ...
That feeling, that impulse – it gets to the heart of what it means to be truly grateful, and what it means to connect with the Divine. The Midrash of Philo touches on this very poi...
