Drunken Noah
Genesis 9:18-29
Basically, Noah gets drunk at some point in his life and lays down naked in his tent. His youngest son, Ham, spots him in the nude and then tells his two brothers (Shem and Japheth) about it. Shem and Japheth then carefully walk into the tent to cover their father with some a garment (without peeking, of course). Then when Noah finally got sobered up and realized what had happened, he curses not Ham but Ham's son Canaan, and he blesses Shem and Japheth. Not sure what poor Canaan ever did to him, but this does contribute to why Canaanites were despised by the ancient Israelites, I suppose.
In the last verse, we see Noah finally die (at the age of 950). And thus endeth the story of Noah.
Noah was surely a legendary figure in his own right. He was the only one deemed righteous by God in a time when everyone else was wicked and had nothing but wicked thoughts. He somehow was able to build an ark that would survive the great flood and fit all required animals despite its tightness. He was the the leading recipient of the first covenant between God and the human race. During his time, death penalty apparently became a thing; so did the eating of animal meat. Also, it probably rained the first time during his lifetime. In addition, he was probably the first to plant a vineyard and get drunk like hell. And despite everything, was able to live a really long life, longer than even that of Adam.
These myths have been entertaining to [re]read thus far. It'll be just as good throughout the rest of Genesis.
Genesis 9:18-29
Basically, Noah gets drunk at some point in his life and lays down naked in his tent. His youngest son, Ham, spots him in the nude and then tells his two brothers (Shem and Japheth) about it. Shem and Japheth then carefully walk into the tent to cover their father with some a garment (without peeking, of course). Then when Noah finally got sobered up and realized what had happened, he curses not Ham but Ham's son Canaan, and he blesses Shem and Japheth. Not sure what poor Canaan ever did to him, but this does contribute to why Canaanites were despised by the ancient Israelites, I suppose.
In the last verse, we see Noah finally die (at the age of 950). And thus endeth the story of Noah.
Noah was surely a legendary figure in his own right. He was the only one deemed righteous by God in a time when everyone else was wicked and had nothing but wicked thoughts. He somehow was able to build an ark that would survive the great flood and fit all required animals despite its tightness. He was the the leading recipient of the first covenant between God and the human race. During his time, death penalty apparently became a thing; so did the eating of animal meat. Also, it probably rained the first time during his lifetime. In addition, he was probably the first to plant a vineyard and get drunk like hell. And despite everything, was able to live a really long life, longer than even that of Adam.
These myths have been entertaining to [re]read thus far. It'll be just as good throughout the rest of Genesis.
