Derogation of prophets and messengers

Derogation of prophets and messengers

“20 And Noah began to be an farmer, and he planted a vineyard: 21And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent. 22And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brothers without. 23And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it on both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces were backward, and they saw not their father’s nakedness. 24And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done to him. 25 And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be to his brothers. 26 And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. 27God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.’ (Genesis 9: 20 - 26) In the interpretation of the above text, the Babylonian Talmud, Sanhedrin book, Page (70), mentions that Canaan or Ham emasculated Noah and sodomized him!! Perish the thought that such an event may have taken place to a noble prophet such as Noah


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