In our only glimpse in Genesis into the lives of Noah's 3 sons, a family incident involving Noah being passed-out drunk leads to one son, Ham, choosing to spread the news about Noah (gossip) rather than help him, and the other two, Shem and Japheth, doing their best to show respect to their father even in his current state.
In the narrative of Genesis, this brief story functions as a device to frame the upcoming judgment of God against Ham's symbolic descendants, the Canaanites. It also reminds us that issues within our families are some of the most difficult moral questions and character moments in our lives. It may not be easy, but we can rise above the situation and respond with kindness, honor, truth, and the like.
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