Commentary on Genesis - Luther on Sin and the Flood · Martin Luther
033 - Chapter IX Part IV
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Noah lies drunk and naked in his tent, while his son Ham mocks him instead of showing reverence.
As heard by us
A severe Genesis reading that links Ham's contempt to shame, slander, and the church's fight with false brethren.
This reading treats Noah's household as more than a private disgrace. It turns Ham's contempt into a hard lesson about hidden malice, public shame, and the long habit of the church of naming false brethren for what they are.
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Press play if you want Genesis read as a grave warning about hidden contempt, judgment, and the way sin hardens into public scandal.
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