Jean Stepnoski (15 Oct 2023)
"Reading About Days Of Old: Days Of Noah And Lot"



   When the Messiah spoke about the Days of Noah and the Days of Lot, He noted that there is something vitally necessary to recognize, nearing His return. Is it the commonality in the Genesis stories about normal behavior of "eating and drinking" and "marrying and honeymooning" and "buying and selling" for them? The days of Lot adds "planting and building" as well. We should, above all, notice the mindset of most people. What attitudes were shared? My life will go on as it always has. Things will be the same tomorrow as they are today, constant and dependable, since they are the anchors of the reliable! For the Noah 8 and the Lot 4, and the other people, these were things daily expected by the many. We read in Genesis about circumstances changing fast. The unexpected happened suddenly: inside or outside the ark, and either leaving or remaining at Sodom.

   The Noah stories HIGHLIGHT Month 2 Day 10 and Day 17. Were these days during Iyar (Spring) or during Cheshvan (Autumn)? Either month, we can choose to read about and study the Noah 8 and the Lot 4 and their Days and Times. This year, according to the Torah Calendar, the NOAH Torah Portion is on 10-20 to 21 Shabbat. This will be 6 days before Month 2 Day 10. That day, Cheshvan 10 on 10-26-2023, will be The Annual Anniversary, or Hemi-Anniversary of A Day of Division and Separation, according to the Noah narratives in the Book of Genesis. A day of distinction in resolution. Is the mindset from days of old, similar to one that possibly exists now? My tomorrow will be just like today.

With Love and Shalom,
Jean