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Nakedness Noah
The nakedness of Noah was somewhat shocking for readers of the Bible. This is because he was considered to be a righteous man, who was above many of the temptations (which often accompanies other segments of society). After the great flood, he was the one individual that would be able right the sins of humankind and enable God to start anew. (Holy Bible New International Version, 2007) (Davis, 1975)
During this time, Noah began to farm and grew grapes on his land. Noah drank from the wine and awoke naked with none of his clothes on. Evidence of this can be seen with Genesis 9: 22 -- 25 with him saying, "Ham, the father of Canaan, saw his father naked and told his two brothers outside. But Shem and Japheth took a garment and laid it across their shoulders; then they walked in backward and covered their father's naked body. Their faces were turned the other way so that they would not see their father naked. When Noah awoke from his wine and found out what his youngest son had done to him, he said, "Cursed be Canaan! The lowest of slaves will he be to his brothers." (Holy Bible New International...
This is because it warped his judgment and caused him to appear to engage in sinful behavior. For Noah, this is something that was not supposed to affect him. He was considered to be above everyone else, more righteous and closer to God. (Holy Bible New International Version, 2007) (Davis, 1975)
The sin of Ham was the fact that he let Canaan take the clothes of Noah and wear them himself. When Noah awoke, he realized what Canaan had done and cursed him. Ham was the father of Canaan and knew what he was up to. However, instead of stopping him from engaging in these activities, he allowed them to take place. This is one part of the sin, by failing to do what was right and protect Noah during one of his most vulnerable times. (Holy Bible New International Version, 2007) (Davis, 1975)
Yet, at the same time, Ham took the sins against Noah to another level. This occurred when he realized that Noah was drunk and began to gossip about him in the…
References
Holy Bible New International Version. (2007). Lebanon, TN: Gideon's.
Davis, J. (1975). Paradise to Prison. Salem, WI: Sheffield Publishing.
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