Noach was righteous But still he wasn't chosen To be the first Jew Noach is called "Ish Tzadik" a righteous man, in his generation (Genesis 6:9). But it will be ten generations before God calls on Abraham to be the first monotheist (Genesis 12:1-3). At first glance it seems strange - we are told Noach is righteous but aren't told anything about Abraham before God's call.So the Rabbis look to the text for clues.A
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Noach was righteous But still he wasn't chosen To be the first Jew Noach is called "Ish Tzadik" a righteous man, in his generation (Genesis 6:9). But it will be ten generations before God calls on Abraham to be the first monotheist (Genesis 12:1-3). At first glance it seems strange - we are told Noach is righteous but aren't told anything about Abraham before God's call.So the Rabbis look to the text for clues.A