О воздержании; о том, что не должно соревновать грешникам, которые извиняются обстоятельствами времени, и о Ное

Some are caught by the wise serpent, being in error, not understanding the Scriptures and not striving to understand their knowledge. For the Lord says: “You are deceived, not knowing the Scripture or the power of God” (Matthew 22:29). And we know at what time Noah pleased God, since it is written: “When the Lord God saw the wickedness of men multiply on the earth, everyone meditates in his heart evil all the days” (Gen. 6:5). And a little lower Moses says: “But you will find grace before the Lord God” (Gen. 6:8). And he also says: “Please Noah to God.” and together it shows at what time he pleased God: “The earth was corrupted before God, and the earth was filled with wickedness. And the Lord God saw the earth, and it was corrupted: for all flesh was corrupted in the earth” (Gen. 6:11-12). in the Divine Scripture, which says: “... Noah was a righteous man, perfect in his generation. Noah pleased God” (Gen. 6:9). Why, when the flood came, the righteous were saved, and the wicked were drowned. You might be interested in: