Why did Noah curse Ham in Genesis?

Answer 1

Because he was an idiot....What good man would curse his son when he himself is laying around drunk and letting his junk hang out?...Maybe, he should have cursed himself.

Answer 2

He didn't, he cursed Canaan. Genesis 9 records that Ham saw Noah’s nakedness, and as a result, Noah cursed his grandson Canaan. ...
Some think that he was involved with his father in a carnal act against Noah. The text does not tell us. Others have suggested that since the sin was committed by Ham, Noah's youngest son, the curse is placed on Canaan, the youngest son of Ham. Canaan certainly was not being punished for the sin of his father. This "curse" must be considered as a "announcement" that the descendants of Canaan would manifest the same propensity for immorality as their ancestor Ham. The Canaanites would then be justly punished for their gross sin by being enslaved by one nation after another. This is exactly what the Bible reveals.

Answer 3

Genesis 9:24-27 - (MATTHEW HENRY'S COMMENTARY ON THE ENTIRE BIBLE)
Here, I. Noah comes to himself: He awoke from his wine. Sleep cured him, and, we may suppose, so cured him that he never relapsed into that sin afterwards. Those that sleep as Noah did should awake as he did, and not as that drunkard (Pro_23:35) who says when he awakes, I will seek it yet again.
II. The spirit of prophecy comes upon him, and, like dying Jacob, he tells his sons what shall befal them, Gen_49:1.
1. He pronounces a curse on Canaan the son of Ham (Gen_9:25), in whom Ham is himself cursed, either because this son of his was now more guilty than the rest, or because the posterity of this son was afterwards to be rooted out of their land, to make room for Israel. And Moses here records it for the animating of Israel in the wars of Canaan; though the Canaanites were a formidable people, yet they were of old an accursed people, and doomed to ruin. The particular curse is, A servant of servants (that is, the meanest and most despicable servant) shall he be, even to his brethren. Those who by birth were his equals shall by conquest be his lords. This certainly points at the victories obtained by Israel over the Canaanites, by which they were all either put to the sword or put under tribute (Jos_9:23; Jdg_1:28, Jdg_1:30, Jdg_1:33, Jdg_1:35), which happened not till about 800 years after this. Note, (1.) God often visits the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, especially when the children inherit the fathers' wicked dispositions, and imitate the fathers' wicked practices, and do nothing to cut off the entail of the curse. (2.) Disgrace is justly put upon those that put disgrace upon others, especially that dishonour and grieve their own parents. An undutiful child that mocks at his parents is no more worthy to be called a son, but deserves to be made as a hired servant, nay, as a servant of servants, among his brethren. (3.) Though divine curses operate slowly, yet, first or last, they will take effect. The Canaanites were under a curse of slavery, and yet, for a great while, had the dominion; for a family, a people, a person, may lie under the curse of God, and yet may long prosper in the world, till the measure of their iniquity, like that of the Canaanites, be full. Many are marked for ruin that are not yet ripe for ruin. Therefore, Let not thy heart envy sinners.

Answer 4

Noah didn't curse Ham. He cursed Canaan, Ham's son.

He was acting like an embarrassed drunken idiot, yelling at the wrong person.

Answer 5

For the disrespect Ham showed in pronouncing (and perhaps gloating and laughing over) Noah's drunkenness and nakedness.

It's not appropriate to laugh at the sins of others. Shem and Japheth covered him respectfully and told no one. Thus they were blessed.

Answer 6

Because Noah's wife looked like a pig.

Answer 7

Because Ham gossiped about his father instead of trying to help him.

The other brothers did something respectful once they heard of their father's condition. Han just wanted to make fun of his dad.

Answer 8

It is assumed Canaan made homosexual advances toward his grandfather Noah. There was no law forbidding it at this time. Yes, even homosexuality was at one time not considered sin by the Word of God. Noah still had a moral if not twisted worldview.

Answer 9

hehehehehehehe, I like that story. Ham peekie peekied at his daddy's weenie after he got drunk and passed out, and was laughing at him and showing his friends until his brother said "knock it off you pervs" and covered up poor old dad. LOL

Answer 10

I have heard that why there is a "black curse" in Africa. Rastafarians believe that.