Bible Discussion Thread

Hello Caitlin, according to Jewish customs, laws, and practices you are not supposed to uncover the nakedness of a loved one in certain situations you can read in Leviticus Chapter 18 which deals with unlawful marriages and unlawful lusts. The studies show in Leviticus that the words uncover their nakedness means sexual act of some kind. Some scholars say an indication of a sexual act or voyeurism or showing no respect. We can speculate all day, but the truth of the matter is to see ones father nakedness was a sin. It shows no respect therefore Ham did not preserve the dignity of his father. This is what Ham did that was very wrong. Now as far as Canaan, I had one minister explain that Canaan committed the act of sexual assault on Noah. Ham must have found out about it went into his tent without showing proper respect to his father by looking on his nakedness. When Noah woke up and found out what his younger son had done unto him he cursed him. Genesis 9 24 25. And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him. And he said, Cursed be Canaan a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. Now Noah was not talking about his younger son which was Japheth. He was talking about Ham s younger son which was Canaan. If you read over in Genesis Chapter 10 the lineage you will see the order in which they were born and Canaan was the youngest son that Ham had. This further validates that Homosexuality was not tolerated even in Noah s days. The studies show in Leviticus that the words uncover their nakedness means sexual act of some kind. In the end there is still debate going on about this.