Genesis 9:22-26
There has been a lot of confusion about this seemingly over-reaction of Noah, just because his son Ham saw him naked. However, few translators of the bible seem to want to consider or recognize what the bible seems to point to as really happening.
The first thing we have to ask the bible is, "What is 'thy father's nakedness' ". Leviticus 18:8 tells us the answer just as plain as day...
Lev. 18:8 You must not have sexual intercourse with your father's wife; she is your father's nakedness.
Then we have to look at why Noah was mad, who he was mad at, and who he cursed. It wasn't Ham, it was Ham's son, Canaan. Noah didn't say, "Cursed be Ham", he said "Cursed be Canaan". Additionally, if Ham was indeed the younger son, it would have listed Noah's sons in the order of birth. And according to verse 18, Ham was the middle son, while Japeth was the younger son. So when the bible speaks of "his youngest son" in verse 24, this is really his "grandson".
Which blows away another long held CRAZY belief of some bible students, especially in the south, that the black race was cursed because of this and this is why black people's skin is black. CRAZY I tell ya, but I'll make a separate note about that...
The point I'm trying to clear up here though is that Ham walked in and caught Canaan having sex with his grandma, either that or something worse! Ham didn't want to see his mother's naked body or his father's naked body for sure, and that's why he and his brother walked in backwards to cover "his father's nakedness" whatever it really was, but it was deeper than that. It's as if Canaan took advantage of the fact that Grandad was knocked out drunk and got it on with his grandma, or as I alluded to earlier, something worse. Sure, it's foul and it's rank, and we as "Holy'er than thou" Christians, wouldn't even think of such of a thing, but surely you can understand why Noah was soooo freaking mad at this guy.
Were black people cursed because of this episode in the bible?
Genesis 9:20-24
This may seem foreign to some people, but there are still people out there that think that the black race was cursed because Noah cursed Canaan, the son of Ham, because Ham say Noah naked.
Here is what you can find on Wikipedia, when looking at the article "Curse of Ham":
The "curse of Ham" had been used by some members of Abrahamic religions to justify racism and the enslavement of people of Black African ancestry, who were believed to be descendants of Ham. They were often called Hamites and were believed to have descended through Canaan or his older brothers. This racist theory was widely held during the 18th-20th centuries, but it has been largely abandoned since the mid-20th century.
As mentioned in a previous contribution, we have to look at why Noah was mad, who he was mad at, and who he cursed. It wasn't Ham, it was Ham's son, Canaan. Noah didn't say, "Cursed be Ham", he said "Cursed be Canaan". Additionally, if Ham was indeed the younger son, it would have listed Noah's sons in the order of birth. And according to verse 18, Ham was the middle son, while Japeth was the younger son. So when the bible speaks of "his youngest son" in verse 24, this is really his "grandson", Canaan, who he actually cursed.
So, if you're black like me, and happen to have an inferiority complex because of what others (the devil) has said by means of this passage of scripture, you are now free from your chains.
Chris' Alt Version of this Passage
Gen. 9:20
Here is what you can find on Wikipedia, when looking at the article "Curse of Ham":
The "curse of Ham" had been used by some members of Abrahamic religions to justify racism and the enslavement of people of Black African ancestry, who were believed to be descendants of Ham. They were often called Hamites and were believed to have descended through Canaan or his older brothers. This racist theory was widely held during the 18th-20th centuries, but it has been largely abandoned since the mid-20th century.
As mentioned in a previous contribution, we have to look at why Noah was mad, who he was mad at, and who he cursed. It wasn't Ham, it was Ham's son, Canaan. Noah didn't say, "Cursed be Ham", he said "Cursed be Canaan". Additionally, if Ham was indeed the younger son, it would have listed Noah's sons in the order of birth. And according to verse 18, Ham was the middle son, while Japeth was the younger son. So when the bible speaks of "his youngest son" in verse 24, this is really his "grandson", Canaan, who he actually cursed.
So, if you're black like me, and happen to have an inferiority complex because of what others (the devil) has said by means of this passage of scripture, you are now free from your chains.
Chris' Alt Version of this Passage
Gen. 9:20
Noah, who as a farmer, was the first one to plant a vineyard (the kind of vineyards that grow grapes to make wine).
Gen. 9:21
And of course, since he was the first to do it, he partook of the fruit of his labor. (Since he didn't invent refrigeration along with it, there was an abundance of fermented grapes (wine/alcohol). Thus he tended to drink so much that he would often end up drunk and passed out and laying in his tent.
Gen. 9:22
One day, Ham, Canaan's daddy, saw his son having sex with his grandma, Noah's wife. Surely he was shocked, and he ran out and told his two brothers who were outside.
Gen. 9:23
Ham's brothers, Shem and Japeth, took a sheet, probably a large animal skin, and held it between them on their shoulders as they walked backwards to cover up what was going on. They kept their heads turned because they did not want to even see what was going on.
Gen. 9:24
Gen. 9:21
And of course, since he was the first to do it, he partook of the fruit of his labor. (Since he didn't invent refrigeration along with it, there was an abundance of fermented grapes (wine/alcohol). Thus he tended to drink so much that he would often end up drunk and passed out and laying in his tent.
Gen. 9:22
One day, Ham, Canaan's daddy, saw his son having sex with his grandma, Noah's wife. Surely he was shocked, and he ran out and told his two brothers who were outside.
Gen. 9:23
Ham's brothers, Shem and Japeth, took a sheet, probably a large animal skin, and held it between them on their shoulders as they walked backwards to cover up what was going on. They kept their heads turned because they did not want to even see what was going on.
Gen. 9:24
When Noah woke up from his hangover, he found out what his grandson had done.
Gen. 9:25
Noah cursed out Canaan, and said, "You will be a slave to your uncles, Shem and Japeth. You're going to do whatever they say for now on.
Gen. 9:26
"The God of Shem (who just happens to be the firstborn, oldest son) is worthy to be praised, but Canaan, that will be his slave."
Gen. 9:27
While blessing the oldest, Noah skips over the middle child Ham, and goes on blessing Jepeth, the youngest, saying "God, make Japeth so wealthy that his possesions, children, and grandchildren live in and near Shem's area, so that Canaan can be his slave too.
Gen. 9:25
Noah cursed out Canaan, and said, "You will be a slave to your uncles, Shem and Japeth. You're going to do whatever they say for now on.
Gen. 9:26
"The God of Shem (who just happens to be the firstborn, oldest son) is worthy to be praised, but Canaan, that will be his slave."
Gen. 9:27
While blessing the oldest, Noah skips over the middle child Ham, and goes on blessing Jepeth, the youngest, saying "God, make Japeth so wealthy that his possesions, children, and grandchildren live in and near Shem's area, so that Canaan can be his slave too.
Read The Anointed, The Elect, and The Damned! to find out more on the Curse of Noah against Canaan and what can be done about it.
ReplyDeleteBIG CLUE - Holy Law MUST be restored! And, NO it isn't like how it is being taught in the churches. IF it could have been done by the churches, it would have by now!
You cannot expect a different result by doing the same "what-never-worked" scenarios!