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NASB | Leviticus 20:11 'If there is a man who lies with his father's wife, he has uncovered his father's nakedness; both of them shall surely be put to death, their bloodguiltiness is upon them. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Leviticus 20:11 'The man who lies [intimately] with his father's wife has uncovered his father's nakedness; both of them shall most certainly be put to death; their blood is on them. |
Subject: Shame on Ham? |
Bible Note: Lostfarmer, Hmmm...I understand the euphemism and I understand what you wrote, but it seems more likely due to verse 23 that literal nakedness is in view here. Shem and Japheth seem to be going to great pains to not repeat Ham's mistake. Also, Canaan was already born at this time, so he could not be a product of incest. Since Mrs. Noah is not mentioned in the passage, it is possible that she had already died or was elsewhere when this happened. So it doesn't seem like good hermeneutics to hold her at fault in any way. Most commentators I have read seem to think that Noah became drunk by accidental discovery rather than deliberately and made a fool of himself, which Ham saw and reported to others (gossip), thereby dishonoring his father. My real question was then how punishing Canaan was a punishment of Ham, who was the one who deserved it. The only way it seems fair is if the servanthood of Canaan would shame his father in the same way that Ham shamed his father. God never rebuked Noah for this pronouncement or expressed disapproval of his actions in the passage. Also, dishonoring parents is one of the important no-noes throughout the Bible. Any further thoughts? |
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