Avraham is always building a Mizbeach to show Hakaras HaTov to Hashem. RSRH Zatzal points out how a Yid “builds” a Mizbeach and a Goy puts up a Matzeiva monument without putting together stones and building. The Gemara speaks about the difference between: פוֹשְּ עֵ י יִשְּ רָ אֵ ל בְּ גוּפָ ן a Jewish sinner, who is a person that doesn’t put on Tefilin, and: פוֹשְּ עֵ י אוּמוֹת הָ עוֹלָ ם בְּ גוּפָ ן a non-Jewish sinner, who is a Goy who is Nichshal in Arayos, Rachmana Litzlan.
It appears that a Yid’s main Tafkid is that he should build and grow, to produce and be M’chadesh Chidushei Torah. A Goy has: שֶּ בַ ע וֹצְּ מִ ת בְּ י נֹ נֵ חַ seven Mitzvos Bnei Noach, which are basically not getting into trouble (e.g., Avoda Zara, Gilui Arayos, & Sh'ficus Damim, etc.). Our Mizbeach was called Mizbeach HaOlah, which means going “upwards” & growing & producing. (RSRH).
And an Olah is M'chaper on: בִ יטוּל neglect of doing Mitzvos Aseh; i.e., on not doing what we should, and not growing and producing. We bring two “Olos” Tamid every day, because a Yid is always concerned about not doing more and more. When Noach brought a Korban, it was an Olah. Perhaps it was a Kapara for his not being more concerned about his Dor without giving sufficient Tochacha. In Tanach, the Mabul is called: מֵ י נֹחַ ישעיה נד ט Noach’s flood, because he could have davened more for them. (Zohar).
