Who is not enthralled by the story of Noah and his floating menagerie, the few survivors of a global flood? This awesome spectacle has been reimagined in countless illustrations, while versions of a toy ark with colorful pairs of complementary animals can be found in most Jewish homes. However, the visual richness of this fable may act as a distraction from the meaning of the narrative. God’s purpose can get lost in the Doctor Dolittle-ing of the text.
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