Noach - נח : "Noah"
Torah : Genesis 6:9-11:32
Haftarah : Isaiah 54:1-55:5
Gospel : Matthew 3-4

Thought for the Week:

"And God closed the door" - This was both a divine act of mercy for Noah and a divine act of judgment on mankind. God showed mercy to Noah both by saving him and not requiring him to shut the door.

Commentary:

Yeshua indicates that during the time just before His return, although the warnings will be sounded, most people will just carry on with life as usual. This is the thrust of Matthew 24:38 which says that just as in the days preceding the flood, so also will it be like the days preceding the return of the Messiah. In those days, even though Noah was building the ark and preaching righteousness, people were ignoring him. They were living their usual life-getting married, gathering food, etc. Noah's message was being ignored. So will it also be in the days preceding the return of Yeshua. The m...