The Birth of Noah Noah is portrayed as a wisdom figure who understands the Secret Mysteries. Noah, a vegetarian, "knows" the Mysteries of "the Highest Angels" and is involved with Heavenly "Ascents." He "knows the secrets of all living things" and is "the Elect of God" or a "Righteous One." Bibliography The Dead Sea Scrolls Uncovered, Robert Eisenman & Michael Wise, Penguin Books, New York, 1992.