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Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Genesis 9:18-29

SECOND SECTIONThe Revelation of Sin and of Piety in Noah’s Family—The Curse and the Blessing of Noah—The twofold Blessing, and the Blessing in the Curse itself. Genesis 9:18-2918And the sons of Noah that went forth of the ark were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth; and Ham is the father of Canaan. 19These are the three sons of Noah; and of them was the whole earth overspread. 20And Noah began10 to be a husbandman, and he planted a vineyard; 21And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Genesis 9:18-29

Noah’s Three Sons Genesis 9:18-29 Noah’s sin reminds us how weak are the best of men; liable to fall, even after the most marvelous deliverances. The love of strong drink will drag a preacher of righteousness into the dust. But if our brethren sin, let us not parade or tell their faults, but cover them with the mantle of divine love. We may abhor the sin, but let us restore such an one in the spirit of meekness, remembering that we also may be tempted. See Galatians 6:1-18 :l-4 . The ... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Genesis 9:1-29

The new order in human affairs was initiated by the bestowment of a blessing on Noah and his sons. The first note of change is seen in the word which declared man's relation to the lower orders. In Eden man had governed by love and his own kingliness. With the loss of that kingliness resulting from his disobedience and rebellion, he had lost his true power of dominion, and that must now be exercised by fear and dread directly implanted by God in all the lower orders of life over which man was... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 9:1-29

“The Histories of the Sons of Noah” - The Flood (Genesis 6:9 b - Genesis 10:1 a) - TABLET IV It has been common practise among a large number of scholars to seek to split the flood narrative into different so-called ‘documents’. This has partly resulted from not comparing them closely enough with ancient writings as a whole and partly from over-enthusiasm for a theory. There is little real justification for it. Repetitiveness was endemic among ancient writings, and is therefore not a hint of... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 9:25

‘And he said, “cursed be Canaan . A servant of servants shall he be to his brothers”.’ It is possible that Noah kept what Ham had done in his heart and that this series of curse and blessing was given some time after the event, possibly even on Noah’s death bed. Thus Ham may by then have died and this would explain why the curse is levelled at Canaan. Alternately it may be that Noah wanted Ham to see the consequences he had brought, not only on himself but on his children. Perhaps he saw... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 9:18-29

Genesis 9:18-Joel : . The Drunkenness of Noah; his Curse and his Blessings.— In this section Genesis 9:28 f. belongs to P. If Genesis 5:32, Genesis 7:6, Genesis 9:28 f. are read together, we have an account of Noah similar to the rest of the genealogy in Genesis 5. Genesis 9:18-Daniel : is from J, but not entirely from the same stratum. Genesis 9:18 f. belongs to J’ s genealogical table in Genesis 10. Genesis 9:20-Daniel : has close points of contact with Genesis 4:17-Jeremiah :; Noah, like... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Genesis 9:25

And he said, not from the passion of revenge, but by Divine inspiration, and the Spirit of prophecy, Cursed be Canaan; hateful to God, abhorred by men, miserable in his person and posterity. Quest. Seeing Ham committed the crime, why is the curse inflicted upon his son Canaan? Answ. 1. When Canaan is mentioned, Ham is not exempted from the curse, but rather more deeply plunged into it, whilst he is pronounced accursed, not only in his person, (which is manifestly supposed by his commission of... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Genesis 9:20-27

CRITICAL NOTES.—Genesis 9:20. And Noah began to be a husbandman] Heb. The man of the ground. Like the Gr. γεωργος, and the Lat. Agricola. As the Heb. has the article, the meaning is conveyed that such had been his occupation, and it is now resumed after the interruption of the flood.—Planted a vineyard] The first mention of the culture of the grape. This was well known to have been the chief occupation of the Western Asiatics, chiefly Syria and Palestine.—Genesis 9:21. He was uncovered] More... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Genesis 9:25

Cursed See note subdiv. 5-7, (See Scofield " :-") . read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Genesis 9:1-29

Chapter 9And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the eaRuth ( Genesis 9:1 ).And so the commandment that was given to Adam at the beginning is now given to Noah because we're starting all over again with the race of men. That race that began with Adam was wiped out with the exception of Noah and his three sons with their wives. And so now we're starting over again to fill the earth, multiple, fill the earth.Now the commandment is to fill the... read more

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