101 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Genesis, Noach (Genesis 6:9-11:32), Source Book Keys, TEMIMAH-GEN GENESIS | 9:20 earth — GEN737 What is the intent of “a man of the earth”... GEN737 What is the intent of “a man of the earth”? The Holy One Blessed be He said to Noah: “Noah, should you not have learned [not to drink wine] from Adam, whose undoing was caused by wine?” [This, according to the view that the tree of knowledge was a grapevine]. Sanhedrin 70a TEMIMAH-GEN 48 Share Print Source KeyTEMIMAH-GENVerse9:20Keyword(s)earthSource Page(s)(See end of excerpt) Switch article GENESIS | 9:19 wine — GEN736 In the scriptures and in rabbinic sources,... Previous Article GENESIS | 9:21 drunk — GEN738 It was taught: “R. Meir said: ‘The tree fr... Next Article