Is Hamitic Myth Of The Talmud Behind The Butchering Of Black Humans?

Question

The Hamitic Myth is derived from the Biblical story of Noah. Taken alone as presented in Genesis 9:21-27, the characters are without a racial or geographical identity. It is the later interpretation of this race/religion/nation-neutral parable which assigned the curse specifically to the Black race such that by 1460 the institution of slavery would be universally believed to be the lot of the Africans.

Many other instances can be found of acceptance of the Myth as God's will and wisdom by Blacks and their slavery-fashioned clerics.

Bible Verses Used as Justification of Slavery
1 Chron. 18:11; 2 Sam. 20:23 (foreign mercenaries)
Josh. 9:21-27; Num. 31:26-47 (hewers of wood...)
2 Kings 5:20-27 (only other Biblical curse with skin change--to white)
Jesus had Canaanite blood; 1 of the 12 Apostles was a Canaanite (Mat 10:4)
Gen 17:13; Lev 25:24, 42-6 (condone slavery; 2 types of slavery)
Exod 20:10, 17 (protects slaves)

Matt 8:5-13 (accepts slavery)
Eph 6:5-9; Col 3:22-4:1; I Tim 6:3-4 (Paul approves slavery)

Answer 1

Are black people the result of a curse on Ham?

by Ken Ham, Carl Wieland and Don Batten

First published in One Blood
Chapter 6

It has been clearly shown that the blackness of, for example, ‘black’ Africans is merely one particular combination of inherited factors (see Chapter 4). This means that these factors themselves, though not in that combination, were originally present in Adam and Eve. The belief that the skin color of black people is a result of a curse on Ham and his descendants is taught nowhere in the Bible. Furthermore, it was not Ham who was cursed; it was his son, Canaan (Gen. 9:18, 25; 10:6), and Canaan’s descendants were probably brown-skinned (Gen. 10:15–19).

The following two quotes illustrate how people have been falsely misled concerning Ham and Canaan.

In 1958, from the writings of the Mormon church:

We know the circumstances under which the posterity of Cain (and later of Ham) were cursed with what we call ******* racial characteristics.1

In 1929, a Jehovah’s Witnesses publication stated:

The curse which Noah pronounced upon Canaan was the origin of the black race.2

False teaching about Ham has been used to justify slavery and other nonbiblical, racist attitudes. It is traditionally believed that the African nations are largely Hamitic, because the Cushites (Cush was a son of Ham—Gen. 10:6) are thought to have lived where Ethiopia is today. Genesis suggests that the dispersion was probably along family lines, and it may be that Ham’s descendants were on average darker than, say, Japheth’s. However, it could just as easily have been the other way around.

Let’s consider some of the details surrounding the curse on Canaan. In Genesis 9:18–27 we read:

And the sons of Noah that went out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And Ham is the father of Canaan. These are the three sons of Noah, and the whole earth was overspread from them. And Noah began to be a husbandman. And he planted a vineyard. And he drank of the wine and was drunk. And he was uncovered inside 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 they went backwards and covered the nakedness of their father. And their faces were backwards, and they did not see their father’s nakedness. And Noah awoke from his wine, and came to know what his younger son had done to him. And he said, Cursed be Canaan. He shall be a servant of servants to his brothers. 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 their servant.

Notice that when the sons of Noah are listed, Ham is described as being ‘the father of Canaan.’ The names of the other two sons are mentioned, but Ham is particularly singled out as being the father of Canaan. Why is this so?

Noah – Ham – Canaan line
Now Ham had four sons, Cush, Mizraim, Phut, and Canaan. However, consider the descendants of Canaan.

The descendants of Canaan were some of the most wicked people to ever live on the earth—the people of Sodom and Gomorrah for instance. What is interesting to note is that the Bible seems to indicate, in Genesis 9:22, that when Ham was disrespectful to his father Noah, this involved some sort of sexual connotation.

It is indeed possible that Noah saw in Canaan the same sin problem that his father Ham had. It is a sad fact of history (there are a number of recorded instances in the Bible) that when the father sins, the next generation learn from the father and are often more wicked than their father.

Therefore, it seems that Noah understood that Canaan’s descendants would also reflect this rebellious nature. Remember, the people of Sodom and Gomorrah were judged for their sexual perversion.

The curse of Canaan has nothing whatsoever to do with skin color, but is in fact an example warning fathers to train their children in godly principles. If this is not done in one generation, then generations to come will express their rebellious nature as seen in the wickedness of Canaan’s descendants.

Slavery in the Bible had nothing to do with race. Slaves were mainly defeated enemies in warfare who were taken as slaves, or bondservants, people who, mainly because of being in debt, allowed themselves to be slaves to pay off the debt.

Answer 2

None of the verses you give relate to black men. Lev 25:24 is talking about land. Most of the other OT verses aren't related to slavery. Yes the bible may condone slavery, even had rules on how to treat slaves, but this has nothing to do with black men. Most of the slaves in the bible are other Semites (Arabs) , Persians or other Jews. The slave of the Roman in the NT was probably Greek, tho he could have been any of the peoples that the Roman ruled over. Slavery was common, even voluntary in that era. Anyone who believes that the black race was marked for slavery is reading something that isn't there.

Answer 3

The Jews have absolutely NOTHING to do with the slave trade or the killing of any race of people. Where are they selling you this completely unfounded stuff!!

You know the Jewish people have a lot of enemies and actually have more in common with African Americans than anybody else as far as being a persecuted race. Don't be a sucker and believe everything you read. Be a smart guy and research stuff. The WWW is an excellent place to ferret out the truth of a matter. I would say as a rule of thumb ANY group who is hate filled is probably not telling the truth!

Answer 4

Salavery in Bibble times may have been quite different then what we know it to be to day. Note the 4th commandment all worshiped together, so with this how could there be hard feelings. The masters had the responablilty to see after his charges. Some people just do better it they are managed, the proplem comes in when production drops and there is not enough to feed the charges, then the masters have to push harder. Some people do not understand hard times bad weather etc. they can only see what is for dinner and start complaining.

Answer 5

You really are delusional. Or, as your first answerer said, being taught by fish oil salesman.

Here's the dirty little secret about Black people and slavery: the greatest enslavers of African blacks was, and is ... drumroll please ... AFRICAN BLACKS! Who do you think was SELLING these people on the West Coast of Africa, some kind of Walmart franchise?

There is rampant slavery on the African continent even today ... and it has nothing to do with any other race than Africans.

You are delusional ... so many of your responses to reality throughout the day are based on deceit and falsehood. Get help. Study real history. Stop spewing nonsense.

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Answer 6

Boy, whew! It took some digging and alot of imagination to find justification of slavery, dislike of blacks, etc. in just the story of Noah. Come on! Get a grip!

Answer 7

the bible justifies slavery by telling you HOW to treat them and HOW to treat your master

Answer 8

You have been eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage again haven't you?

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