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What does Genesis 9:20-27 mean? What was Ham’s sin and why was his son, Canaan, cursed because of Ham’s sin? The story begins in Genesis 9:20-22, which says, “Noah began to be a man of the soil, and he planted a vineyard. He drank of the wine and became drunk and lay uncovered in his tent. And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father and told his two brothers outside.” Because of this sin, Ham’s son, Canaan, is cursed by Noah. What is going on in this story?
In this Bible study, Wes and special guest, Dr. Thomas Jackson, discuss Genesis 9:20-27. Some of the most popular interpretations of this passage are voyeurism, homosexual assault, and even castration. Dr. Jackson suggests a different interpretation. To support this interpretation, Dr. Jackson compares the words and events from Genesis 9 to some of the sexual laws in…
