The Renewed Creation and the Sin of Ham (Gen. 9)

Genesis chapter nine starts off in a world which is both a return to the garden, and yet a garden which is still far from the ideal of the one in Eden. As the chapter continues, Tori, Josh, and Brendan dig into just how far from the Edenic ideal this new garden is.

Key Words

• ervah (עֶרְוָה) - (shameful) nakedness
• dam (דָּם) - blood
• kasah (כָּסָה) - to cover (conceal)

Sources

• Bible Hub
• Naked Bible 159: Noah’s Nakedness, the Sin of Ham, and the Curse of Canaan
• What is the Sin of Ham? It Might NOT Be What You Think.

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