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Ham and Babylon (Gen 9-11)

Ham and Babylon (Gen 9-11). What was Ham’s sin (Gen 9:22)?. Gen 9 22 Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside. Possible interpretations? What does ‘uncover someone’s nakedness’ mean (Lev 18)? Have sexual relations with.

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Ham and Babylon (Gen 9-11)

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  1. Ham and Babylon (Gen 9-11)

  2. What was Ham’s sin (Gen 9:22)? • Gen 922 Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father’s nakedness and told his two brothers outside. • Possible interpretations? • What does ‘uncover someone’s nakedness’ mean (Lev 18)? • Have sexual relations with. • Rabbis- incestuous homosexual relationship • Problems with this interpretation?

  3. Other possibilities? • Breach of 5th commandment: honor parents • Lack of respect- calls brothers in to see • Problems? • The Bible blurs what was involved, probably deliberately. Why? • Not good to dwell on sin in relation to Noah • Even this allusion enough to shock hearers • Isaiah 51:17-18

  4. Ku Klux Klan and the Curse of Ham • Klan- descendants of Ham = cursed • Gen 106 The sons of Ham: Cush, Mizraim, Put and Canaan. • Africans are the descendants of Ham • Problems? • Racial bigotry against blacks cannot be supported by this verse.

  5. Remaining problem of 9:25? • Why is the son cursed for the sins of the father? Proposals: • Justify passing from father to son. • Textual error- Ham, not Canaan was meant • It was really Canaan who sinned • Against Canaanites, not just Canaan

  6. Tower of Babel (11:1-9) • What is the wrong being committed here? • Irony of passage: v. 5 • Structure of passage:

  7. Gen 11 structure A Whole earth one language (1) B Movers to settlers (2) C Come, let’s build (3-4a) D Tower, name, not scattered (4b) D’ God sees tower (5-6a) E Nothing impossible if they storm heaven (6b) C’ Come, let’s confuse (7) B’ Settlers to movers (8) A’ Whole earth confused language (9)

  8. Hierarchical Relationships God↕Male↔Humans↔Female↕Animals↨Plants

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