How did Noach know which animals were kosher prior to matan torah?

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How did Noach know which animals were tahor?

The Rabbi Chaim of Volozhin comments about this in his work, "Nefesh HaChaim, and says that the mefarshim say that Noach learned torah.

Which Mefarshim is he talking about?

They came by themselves. Seven of each kosher and two of non kosher. He didn’t have to know beforehand — Chatzkel, Jun 01 '23 at 19:41
"Which Mefarshim is he talking about?" - The Nefesh HaChayim actually says that the Gemara in Yoma 28b and different Midrashim talk about it. — Shmuel, Jun 01 '23 at 19:51

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 01 '23 at 20:01

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Rashi on the passuk 7:2

הטהורה. הָעֲתִידָה לִהְיוֹת טְהוֹרָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל; לָמַדְנוּ שֶׁלָּמַד נֹחַ תּוֹרָה (שם פ' כ"ו): הטהורה

CLEAN—It means those cattle which will in future be permitted to Israel as clean; we thus learn that Noah studied the Torah

answered Jun 01 '23 at 20:01

Chatzkel

Thank you, your swift wisdom is truly wonderful. – The Targum Jun 01 '23 at 20:05
See the Hizquni there. – Deuteronomy Jun 02 '23 at 17:27

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