In Genesis 9:20-27, Noah’s youngest son, Ham, “the father of Canaan,” sees his father drunk and asleep in his tent. Ham tells his older brothers, Shem and Japheth, about their father’s ...

As narrated in Genesis 9, the ancient patriarch drinks too much, goes to bed naked and is discovered by Ham, one of his three sons. Ham goes off to tell his brothers, Shem and Japheth, who cover their ...

In light of this understanding of a curse, one would assume that Noah would curse the person with whom he was displeased – Ham. But the text says that Noah cursed Canaan who was a son of Ham and ...

Father Gregory Elder answers a reader's question about Ham, Noah's son. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now °F. ... Professing Faith: The troubling curse of Ham in… Share this: ...

And as punishment, he placed a curse on Ham's descendants (Ham was one of Noah's sons). That curse has been passed down through generations, affecting black people to this day.

THE CURSE OF HAM: Race and Slavery in Early Judaism, Christianity, and Islam David Goldenberg, . . Princeton, $35 (408pp) ISBN 978-0-691-11465-1 ...

Let's read the curse verbatim in Gen. 9:24-27; "24 When Noah was sober again and learnt what his youngest son had done to him, 25 he said 'a curse on Canaan. He will be a slave to his brothers. 26 ...

NPR's Tavis Smiley talks to author David Goldenberg about his new book, The Curse of Ham: Race and Slavery in Early Judaism, Christianity and Islam.