Gen 9:21-22 | TNotes | STEP | 9:21 wine ... became drunk: Wine is a gift from God (Deut 14:26 ; Ps 104:15 ; Isa 55:1 ; see Luke 22:14-20 ; John 2:1-11 ). Scripture is clear, however, that excessive consumption of alcohol is a perilous sin (Prov 23:20-21 , 29-35 ; 1 Cor 6:10 ).

a9:21►

bDeut 14:26►

cPs 104:15►

dIsa 55:1►

eLuke 22:14-20►

fJohn 2:1-11►

gProv 23:20-21►

h29-35►

i1 Cor 6:10►

j9:22►

kExod 21:15►

l17►

mLam 4:21►

nHab 2:15►

oIsa 51:17-18►

pGen 9:24-27►

‏ Genesis 9:21-22

9:21 ^a wine ... became drunk: Wine is a gift from God (Deut 14:26 ^b; Ps 104:15 ^c; Isa 55:1 ^d; see Luke 22:14-20 ^e; John 2:1-11 ^f). Scripture is clear, however, that excessive consumption of alcohol is a perilous sin (Prov 23:20-21 ^g, 29-35 ^h; 1 Cor 6:10 ⁱ).
9:22 ^j the father of Canaan: See study note on 9:18.

• Ham’s behavior was shameful. He gazed upon his naked father and, rather than covering him and keeping the matter secret, robbed him of his dignity by announcing it to his brothers (see Exod 21:15 ^k, 17 ^l; Lam 4:21 ^m; Hab 2:15 ⁿ). An ancient Near Eastern tale says that a son is expected to come to his father’s aid when he is drunk (Tale of Aqhat; cp. Isa 51:17-18 ^o). Ham’s neglect of familial duty explains why Noah praised Shem and Japheth but cursed Ham (Gen 9:24-27 ^p).