The purpose of this article is to examine the rabbinical interpretation of the figure of Noah as well as “the generation of the Flood”. The Sages try to understand the reasons leading God to save Noah, but they are interested as well in the causes leading to this generation’s sins and, hence, in God' decision to punish it through the Flood. An additional point discussed in this paper is the rabbinical approach toward human destiny after the Flood. The analysis of these texts demonstrates the unexpected manner in which Biblical passages are sometimes interpreted.