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Sep 1, 2024 · Dive into one of the Bible's most mysterious and controversial religious studies: the Nakedness of Noah. Why did Noah curse his grandson Canaan so harshly? W...
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May 14, 2022 · This session deals with the so-call curse of Canaan. The question is why did Noah pronounce a curse on Canaan and not Cham (Ham), and Canaan was not the one ...
Welcome to Reflections. Today, we’ll dive into the fascinating Chapter 9 of the Book of Genesis.Genesis Chapter 9 is a deeply significant chapter, not only b...
Oct 3, 2023 · When Genesis 9 speaks of Canaan, it is really “the father of Canaan” that is meant—the words the father of being understood. This theory relies on an insupportable assumption about the text. • Canaan and Ham were both involved in the sin against Noah. This means that Canaan was present when Ham observed Noah’s nakedness.
May 11, 2004 · Knowing this, the curse of God falls upon the Canaanites because of the sinfulness Noah foresaw. 104 The emphasis thus falls upon the fact that the Canaanites would be cursed because of their sin, not due to Ham’s. I think this explains why Canaan is cursed and not Ham, or the rest of his sons. The words of Noah, then, contain a prophecy.
Gen 9:25 He said, “Cursed be Canaan; the lowest of slaves shall he be to his brothers.” 9:26 And he said, “Blessed be YHWH, the God of Shem; let Canaan be a slave to them. 9:27 May God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem; and let Canaan be a slave to them.” The problem is as stark as it is simple.
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The Curse on Canaan - The sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (Now Ham was the father of Canaan.) These were the three sons of Noah, and from them the whole earth was populated. Noah, a man of the soil, began to plant a vineyard. When he drank some of the wine, he got drunk and uncovered himself inside his tent. Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s ...