God favored Noah
GENESIS 6:9–11 “These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God. And Noah had three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth” The now-familiar toledot formula (“these are the generations of”) signals a new storyline in the Bible, Until the end of chapter 9, Moses focuses on Noah and his salvation from the flood. Verse 9 elaborates on 6:8, telling us the divine favour Noah enjoys is due to his righteous and blameless disposition. The Hebrew word translated “blameless” is also used for animals without blemish and fit for sacrifice. Noah is a good man; from a human perspective, he might even be called “perfect,” as some translations render verse 9. This raises questions because other biblical passages clearly assert there is no person who is righteous (Ps. 14:1–3; Rom. 3:9–18). Does Moses, therefore, contradict the rest of the Bible in Genesis 6? Distinguishing between the two ways the Bible speaks of righteousness solves our dilemma.