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Note: It is recommended to read chapters 6:9-11:26 from the Book of Genesis before reading this article. Re-reading the article is also a suggestion to get a better understanding of the text. Disclaimer – The following article is meant for educational purposes only and not for any commercial purpose. Noah and The Flood: The narrative in Genesis 6 begins with the description of the wickedness of the earth being so great and so widespread that God bitterly regrets having created man. However, God does not give up on his intentions for man and creation. He is a God who wants to save. Though he takes a drastic decision to rid his creation of man’s wickedness, he still finds a way to carry out his saving plan. For this he chooses Noah who is just and pleasing to God. Throughout sacred history, God will bring the worst disasters on his unfaithful people, but he will always preserve a Remnant. He chooses a single person, a single family to achieve his saving purpose. St Paul summarizes it a

Disclaimer  –  The following article is meant for educational purposes only and not for any commercial purpose.   By Emmanuel Gomes Edited by  Fr Trevor D'Souza, OFM   Pentateuch refers to the first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Leviticus and Deuteronomy).   In this article we will share various views on the complex question regarding the origin of the Pentateuch. It is important to stress that the purpose of this article is not to settle any debate but to inform the reader of the many viewpoints on the authorship of the Pentateuch.   In Jewish and Christian tradition - The Pentatuech was always considered written by Moses. However, after the coming of scientific biblical studies, 19th century, biblical scholars have abandoned the idea that the Pentateuch was authored by Moses.    Regarding Moses as the principal author of the Pentatuch has been based on the internal evidence. There are various passages in the Bible that refer to Moses being the author. For exa