Reply To: Parsheh of the Week Interpretation

Whether Noach was good or bad is the great question. The question is why not judge hijm for the good if you can? There are many medroshim that question his behavior compared to Avraham, where Avraham mixed with people whereas he avoided them like his grandfather Chanoch. The Rashi where Noach only entered the ark because of the water. Depending of where the comma is placed a different meaning comes to life. Could be that because he had trust in people that they will do teshuva, he did not enter the ark. Whether hre had a window or a gem that lit up the ark is dependent on whether he was good or bad explains the Chasam Sofer as a non- pious person like Lot could not see the destruction of the rashaim.