This video is from a religious scholar named Dan McClellan who very much hews to what I presume to be standard or widely accepted academic positions on the translation or interpretation of biblical texts. Meaning that you probably won't agree with him on many things--I don't.
I believe this video, though, is genuinely helpful in understanding the strange occurrence where Ham saw Noah naked and thereafter, when Noah learned about it, cursed Ham's son. McClellan does not believe that there was anything licentious about the occurrence, and discusses how the text does not support such a conclusion. Rather, Ham (or, McClellan proposes, Canaan) saw Noah naked and rather than cover him with a sheet or blanket, went out to his brothers and basically tattled or made fun of Noah, whereas the other two brothers showed respect for their father. In other words, it was an issue of respect and honor.
VIDEO: "What Did Ham Do to His Father Noah in Genesis 9:20–27?"
Dan McClellan (13 min.)
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