Study 2 – “The Prophecies
of Noah”
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- And the sons of Noah, that
went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham,
and Japheth: and Ham is the father of
Canaan.
These are the three sons of Noah: and of them
was
whole earth overspread.
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The table of Nations….
From Shem, Ham and Japheth
“…of
them
was
the
whole
earth
overspread.”
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All nations from one
In
, Paul says - “And hath made
of one blood all nations of men for to
dwell on all the face of the earth”.
In the Greek “blood” is omitted - the R.V.
renders it: “hath made of one”, i.e. first
Adam, then Noah.
- “He caused to spring from
one forefather people of every race”.
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The first recorded vineyard
“husbandman”
– ish adamah –
man of the soil.
– “a man of
the ground”.
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Wine in the O.T.
There are 8 words used for wine in the O.T.
yayin – to ferment. Used of every sort of wine.
tirosh – from root,
.
chemer – to ripen. Used of strong red wine.
shekar – strong drink.
The word used in
asis – new or sweet wine.
sobe – to drink to
excess, become drunk.
mimsak – mixed or
spiced wine.
shemarim – old wine.
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Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who
hath contentions? who hath babbling?
who hath wounds without cause? who
hath redness of eyes?
They that tarry long at the wine; they
that go to seek mixed wine.
Look not thou upon the wine when it is
red, when it giveth his colour in the
cup, when it moveth itself aright.
At the last it biteth like a serpent, and
stingeth like an adder.
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and thine heart shall utter perverse
things.
Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down
in the midst of the sea, or as he that
lieth upon the top of a mast.
They have stricken me, shalt thou say,
and I was not sick; they have beaten
me, and I felt it not: when shall I
awake? I will seek it yet again.
Binge drinking and consequent immorality and
violence
is the scourge of teenagers in Australia
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Effect of intoxication  Several Hebrew words are used for the first
time in this verse including “wine”.
 “uncovered” – galah – to be uncovered, to
reveal oneself. The verb indicates an action
done on one’s own behalf – thus “he
uncovered himself”.
 Consistent with
– produces
lack of control, loosens moral grip and
arouses sexual desire.
presents case of use of alcohol
to take sexual advantage of another.
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“Nakedness”
Hebrew - ervah - nakedness, nudity,
shame, pudenda.
This is the word used throughout
and
of uncovering nakedness – a
euphemism for sexual relations – see
.
The use of this word implies shameful
nakedness rather than simple nudity for
which the word erom is used 10 times in
the O.T. The latter occurs for example 3
times in
(
).
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Characteristics within the Ecclesia
 Several characters in Noah’s family encapsulate
all types within the Ecclesial family.
– Upright but subject to weakness and
failure –
.
– Ungrateful and devoid of respect and
honour –
.
– Sensitive and respectful – Godly.
– Dependent on others for leadership
–
.
–
–
Quick to take advantage of other’s weaknesses.
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Why is Canaan cursed?
 Almost certainly involved in the transgression
with his father. Perhaps in the aftermath when
Ham emerged to declare Noah’s state.
 May have rushed in to look while Shem and
Japheth fetched a covering for Noah.
 The Complete Word Study O.T. suggests may
have been involved in some indecent behaviour
with Noah before Ham entered the scene.
- He is the father of the
Canaanitish nations “spued” from the Land for
their immorality, promiscuity and depravity in
both domestic and religious life –
.
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Shem – The Name-bearer
Shem = A name; renown. Is a type of
Christ.
 Shows respect and honour to his father.
 Provides a covering for a weak sinner.
 Leads others by example.
Neither is there salvation in any
other: for there is none other name
under heaven given among men,
whereby we must be saved.
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Blessing and Cursing
–
- “Blessed of Yahweh my
God is Shem” - (6th occ. of barak).
–“
be Canaan”. 5th occ. of
.
Hence,
– “I will bless them that
bless thee, and
thee”.
him that curseth
qalal - to make light or
despicable; to curse.
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The roots of
Blessing
 Shem and Japheth
honoured their father
and bestowed the
blessing of a covering.
 Inherited a blessing.
 Those who bless
Abraham receive the
blessing of a covering
for sin and ultimate
redemption –
.
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 Ham and Canaan
“made light”
Unto
you of first
Noah’s
predicament.
God,
having
raised

Inherited
the curse
of
up
his Son
Jesus,
servitude.
sent him to bless

Those
who
make
light
you, in turning
of Abraham also
away every one of
inherit a curse –
you
from
his
servitude
and ultimate
iniquities.
rejection.
Enlarging the enlarger –
“God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall
dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan
shall be his servant.”
Japheth – “expansion”, “enlarged”,
“wide spreading”.
– “God give extension to
Japheth, but make his habitation in
the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be
their servant.”
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Noah’s prophecy fulfilled
 Japheth is the progenitor of the white races
who spread across almost the entire
Eurasian continent.
 National perspective - Colonisation of many
far off lands has fulfilled the prophecy.
- Christianity claims to
‘dwell’ now because of its origins, and its
claims of the ‘holy sites’.
 ‘Japheth’ (Gog) will be motivated by the
desire to possess the ‘holy sites’ in its
invasion of the Land.
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Japheth = Caucasian
Caucasian - term once used by anthropologists to
refer to a racial group consisting primarily of
light-skinned peoples of Europe, North Africa,
western Asia, and India. The designation
Caucasian was first used in the 19th century by
scholars who believed that white Europeans
originated in Caucasia, a region of south-eastern
Europe. -
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Dwelling in the tents of Shem
 Japheth spawned Gomer,
, Madai
(Medes = Persia), Javan (Greeks),
,
Meshech, Togarmah and
– all are
involved in the invasion by Gog of the Land
of Israel –
.
 The sons of Japheth will initially dwell in the
tents of Shem as aggressors –
.
 Ultimately, they will dwell there as
worshippers, sharing the blessings of Shem
(the Name) -
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Opposed by
Tarshish (Britain)
and the young
lions (her allies)
The Tsarist Anthem
Verse 3
“God save Orthodox
First among nations!
(Make) Her Kingdom
harmonious,
Serene in her strength,
And cast out
All that is base!”
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Thethetabernacle
(ohel) of David –
Study 3 (God willing) –
“When the Most High divided
the Nations”
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