Noah in rabbinic literature "Sefer haYashar" describes another method for distinguishing them: the clean animals and fowls crouched before Noah, while the unclean ones remained standing. A difference of opinion concerning Noah prevails also with regard to his entering into the ark. According to some rabbis, Noah's faith was so small that he did not enter the ark until he stood ankle deep in water (Genesis Rabba xxxii. 9); others declare, on the contrary, that Noah waited for God's directions to enter the ark, just as he awaited His permission to leave it (ib. 34.4; Midrash Agadat Bereshit, in Jellinek, "B. H." iv. 11).
The Story Bible The Story Bible The Story Bible is a book by Pearl S. Buck summarizing the whole Bible in two separate volumes: Vol. 1, "The Old Testament", and Vol. 2, "The New Testament", while particularly emphasizing literal elements and fables. It is described as a paraphrase. The Story Bible The Story Bible is a book for anyone interested in the Bible. Whether it is for reading popular Bible stories (Noah’s Ark, or The Creation Story), or as a down to earth introduction to the Bible. For those already familiar with the Bible this book revives stories that have been read over