We know that Hashem delayed the mabul for 120 years to give the people an opportunity to return, to do Teshuva. He had Noach build the ark over this time and the intention was that the people would see Noach building the ark and ask him 'hey what in the world are you doing?'. He would respond Hashem is going to bring a flood because of how people are acting. And then the people would repent and act good again.
A few pasukim later we see that the 120 years has passed and the rain and floods start to come. The pasuk says 'Noach entered the ark, and his sons, his wife and his sons' wives with him, because of the waters of the flood. Rashi says 'Even Noach was lacking in faith. He wavered in his belief that the flood would come and did not enter the ark until the waters forced him.'
Question: If Noach is lacking in his faith, how in the world is he supposed to be the one to cause everyone else to do Teshuva. Hashem set it up so that people would see the ark and talk to Noach and then do Teshuva. How is the one who lacks faith to going to inspire the wicked sinner to do Teshuva?
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