The title "Who'll Stop the Rain" parallels the biblical story of the flood and the human experience of facing seemingly insurmountable problems. In the biblical context, only God could stop the rain and the flood. Similarly, the title suggests that in our own lives, we may encounter challenges that feel overwhelming and beyond our control, prompting the question of who or what will bring relief and resolution. The document explores this theme by examining the interplay of divine and human action in both the biblical narrative and our contemporary struggles.
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(א) וַיִּזְכֹּ֤ר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־נֹ֔חַ וְאֵ֤ת כׇּל־הַֽחַיָּה֙ וְאֶת־כׇּל־הַבְּהֵמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתּ֖וֹ בַּתֵּבָ֑ה וַיַּעֲבֵ֨ר אֱלֹהִ֥ים ר֙וּחַ֙ עַל־הָאָ֔רֶץ וַיָּשֹׁ֖כּוּ הַמָּֽיִם׃
(1) God remembered Noah and all the beasts and all the cattle that were with him in the ark, and God caused a wind to blow across the earth, and the waters subsided.
- What did G-d remember, and how did that cause the water to וַיָּשֹׁכּוּ?
- If G-d remembers, does that mean He forgets?
- How much was Divine intervention, and how much was human intervention?
- What can we learn from this to stop individual or national problems?
- What does וַיָּשֹׁכּוּ mean?
- How did it affect the water?
- How is it connected to וַיִּזְכֹּר?
- Did the wind cause the וַיָּשֹׁכּוּ הַמָּיִם, or are they separate events?