The Curse of Ham | E21
Did God really curse Ham? And does the Bible support the racial interpretation used to justify slavery?
In this episode of Into the Gap, we examine Noah’s words in Genesis 9, why the curse falls on Canaan, and how the story connects to Israel’s later encounters with the Canaanites.
We explore the research of David M. Goldenberg, author of The Curse of Ham: Race and Slavery in Early Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, published by Princeton University Press. His work helps us trace how interpretations of this passage became tied to race and slavery.
Along the way, we consider what Scripture says…
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