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What Is the Curse of Ham? | Chad Bird on Genesis 9:18–29

What Is the Curse of Ham? | Chad Bird on Genesis 9:18–29

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Join Kirk E. Miller and Old Testament scholar Chad Bird as they discuss the so-called "Curse of Ham" in one of the Bible's most cryptic and infamously abused passages: Genesis 9:18–29. Discover the different views on the nature of Ham's sin, why Noah curses his son Canaan instead of Ham, and how to properly interpret and apply this passage.


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Outline:

(00:00) Introduction

(02:08) Genesis 9's Context

(06:11) Why It's Debated

(11:14) The Castration View

(12:46) Sexual Violation View

(18:07) Incest With Mother View

(22:35) Verse 23's Literal Expression

(25:25) Sexual Sin in Genesis

(26:41) Voyeurism View

(28:10) Why Curse Canaan Though?

(33:43) The So-Called Curse of Ham

(38:00) The Promised Line Narrows

(43:06) Blessing and Curse

(47:05) Preaching and Final Wrap

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