More Evidence of “BLACKS IN THE BIBLE!!!”
More Evidence of “BLACKS IN THE BIBLE!!!”
Besides Adam bringing the curse of death to the human race, the only other man in history responsible for the universal condemnation of an entire race of people, was Canaan the cursed. Because of this man, many white Christians believed all descendants of Ham, father of the black races, were cursed to be slaves. For hundreds of years, certain sects in Western Christendom wrongfully sanctioned the enslavement of black men, women, and children because they falsely believed the Scriptures authorized the enslavement of all descendants of Ham. No other character in Scripture has confused Bible scholars more than this black man, Canaan. At some point in history, Europeanized Christianity switched the curse from Canaan to his father, Ham, founder of the black races. In American history in order to enslave Ham’s descendants, black people, with a clear conscience and for personal gain, Euro-centric religious sects began teaching that every descendent of Ham carried the curse of slavery, not just Canaan’s descendants. As a result of shoddy Bible scholarship and research, sects in Western Christendom have wrongly laid Canaan’s sin at his father’s feet. The wise King Solomon stated, “He that begetteth [births] a fool does this to his own sorrow.” (Prov. 17:21)
Unfortunately, one of Ham’s four sons was extremely foolish and was cursed with the sorrowful burden of slavery that passed to his offspring, the Canaanites, for generations. Although most of Ham’s descendants are not connected to the curse that belonged only to the Canaanites, many of them have unjustly borne the grief of Canaan’s curse. Therefore, let’s examine the Scriptures regarding the account.
“The sons of Noah that went forth of the ark were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan. These are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread. And Noah began to be a farmer, and he planted a vineyard: And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent. And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside. And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and saw not their father’s nakedness. 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, And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.” (Gen. 9:18-27)
Besides Adam bringing the curse of death to the human race, the only other man in history responsible for the universal condemnation of an entire race of people, was Canaan the cursed. Because of this man, many white Christians believed all descendants of Ham, father of the black races, were cursed to be slaves. For hundreds of years, certain sects in Western Christendom wrongfully sanctioned the enslavement of black men, women, and children because they falsely believed the Scriptures authorized the enslavement of all descendants of Ham. No other character in Scripture has confused Bible scholars more than this black man, Canaan. At some point in history, Europeanized Christianity switched the curse from Canaan to his father, Ham, founder of the black races. In American history in order to enslave Ham’s descendants, black people, with a clear conscience and for personal gain, Euro-centric religious sects began teaching that every descendent of Ham carried the curse of slavery, not just Canaan’s descendants. As a result of shoddy Bible scholarship and research, sects in Western Christendom have wrongly laid Canaan’s sin at his father’s feet. The wise King Solomon stated, “He that begetteth [births] a fool does this to his own sorrow.” (Prov. 17:21)
Unfortunately, one of Ham’s four sons was extremely foolish and was cursed with the sorrowful burden of slavery that passed to his offspring, the Canaanites, for generations. Although most of Ham’s descendants are not connected to the curse that belonged only to the Canaanites, many of them have unjustly borne the grief of Canaan’s curse. Therefore, let’s examine the Scriptures regarding the account.
“The sons of Noah that went forth of the ark were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan. These are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread. And Noah began to be a farmer, and he planted a vineyard: And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent. And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers outside. And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and saw not their father’s nakedness. 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, And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.” (Gen. 9:18-27)
A question came to the floor, What did HAM DO? Ham did not do anything to his father except inform his brothers, Shem and Japheth, of Noah’s condition. If Noah had any complaint against Ham it would be for doing nothing. The only thing the Bible records was done “unto” Noah was when his sons placed a garment over him. Yet, the Bible states that “Noah knew what his younger son had done unto him and said, Cursed be Canaan a servant of servants shall he be.” (Gen. 9:24-25) Canaan was not Noah’s son. Ham had three sons besides Canaan, so why did Noah single out this seemingly innocent grandson and consign him and his descendants to a status beneath the dignity of human beings: Slavery. Was Canaan cursed without cause?