Gen 9

Hmm... wat should the title be?

Was reading the bible with Wesley commentary , am in the part on Noah his descendents.

got caught up in this part (have yet to read the commentary) where its written about Ham who went in and saw Noah's nakeness (cos he was drunk). Read Gen 9
then he went and told his two brothers about it. (at that point of time Noah came out of the ark with Shem, and Ham, and Japheth whom were his 3 son)
Ham was the youngest son of Noah, and has a son called Canaan.

Gen 9:24 And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done to him.

then follow on in v25
"And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be to his brothers."

I was instantly shocked *huh?*
I tot Ham did a good thing, he told his brothers, and then they went and covered the father. Huh? how come he end up on a bad note? no its how come his descendent end up on a bad note?

then read the commentary, realized
"Ham saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren - To have seen it accidentally and involuntarily would not have been a crime. But he pleased himself with the sight. And he told his two brethren without - In the street, as the word is, in a scornful deriding manner."

the word "without" meant who has not seen.

then i realize OoooOOoOOoo.

it went on to say in v26
"And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant."

and the commentary said:
"This certainly points at the victories obtained by Israel over the Canaanites, by which they were all either put to the sword, or put under tribute. "

Shem, who happens to be the ancestor of Abraham... oOOoooooOoOooo again

In case you didnt know Abraham begot Issac who begot Jacob who God called Israel. the 12 tribes of Israel are the descendents of Jacob/Israel.
oOOoOooOooOoo again.

Wah! God is interesting! So much to learn from and about the Bible
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hmm.... theres a part on the tower of Babel that I do not understand, anyone does?
God is not the author of confusion, did He and really He cause there to be a confusion in the languages? hmm...
Thats wat I read, but nah, I havent digest it, better dont put it up.
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Shall share on the Land of Ur the next time.


Be Bless!
Love,
Amanda