Ham , The Progenitor Of The Black Race

Someone wanted to know more about my classes I conducted on Ham. The progenitor(forefather) of the Black race. We are all familiar with the story of Moses, and the flood that destroyed the earth. Most people don't bother to see what happens after that. Common since dictates that's not the end. Anything in the bible we find, that's not enticing or inviting. We have a tendency to overlook those things. I have it fresh in my mind, but I didn't write it down. For others to be able to read and contemplate, for themselves. I thought it was interesting, as well as informative. This is my interpretation or understanding, of the scriptures.

Let's start with these verses.

Genesis 10: 6

6And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

20These are the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, and in their nations.


If we search the background of certain races inception, we see that Cush was a Black man. He was the brother of Canaan. Therefore we have a connection established, between the two. Are we not our brothers keeper? As we uncover the history of our people. We find some discouraging, and sometimes embarrassing situations. Many of them we simply refuse to acknowledge. Ham was a prankster in his own right. He found it funny and no big deal, that his father had an indiscretion. Leaving him, drunk and uncovered. To be covered by his two brothers, Shem and Japeth. Of the three sons left after the flood, to repopulate the earth. Ham is the one who relinquished, his offspring to servitude. He could have done what was right. Where would his people be then? That was the beginning of things to come. It was prophesied by Noah. The constant refusal to submit to righteousness, has kept his lineage in disarray. The same characteristics that held Ham back, in the beginning. Are the same flaws in character, holding his lineage back today. Using a bit of mother wit if I may. "The apple doesn't fall far, from the tree".



This is where the whole thing started. Let's get this concept down first. This is what happened with Noah, and what he said to his sons. People argue what actually happened between Noah and Ham. That's another story though. The main issue I notice. The pecking order is established here. In the old testament. A father's blessing is of major importance. Once he said something, word was bond. It hasn't and isn't likely to change.

Genesis 9:21-27:

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 brethren without.

23And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid it upon 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 unto him.

25And he said, Cursed be Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren.

26And 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.



Look closely at verses 25-27. What does Noah say about Canaan? When we follow the bloodline of Ham. We run into one immoral person against God, after another. It lends credence to the fact, that Ham's lineage was cursed. They did exactly what was expected of them. This is a study tool I learned. Any race of people that ends with "ite", are Anti-God ;i.e. Amorites, Edomites,Jebusites and etc. Notice the tree, where all these people started from. They began with Ham.

The first notable reference in the bible, of rebellion in the family tree. Is the great hunter Nimrod. He was the leader of the land, where the tower of Babel was built. They thought they could build a tower up to heaven. Thus making Nimrod equal to God. The people of his kingdom could then worship him, instead of God. No matter how good God is to some of us, we still aren't satisfied. After several generations of Ham's lineage. Eventually we ended up, in the city of Sodom and Gomorrah. Probably the most perverse city of it's time. The lord picked it out of all the cities in the world, to be burned to the ground. For those who are not familiar with the story. The city was completely destroyed. The lord was unable to find ten righteous people, in the entire city. We are all aware of who resided there. It is rationed that the men of Sodom, sought sexual pleasures with the angels. Though it is widely disputed by the homosexual community. In order to cover everyone's interpretation. We will just say this. We know the people of Sodom and Gomorrah, congregated outside the home of Lot. To cause some type harm to the Angels inside. The list goes on and on in the old testament, indicating consistent resistance. To the will of God.

Then came Jesus Christ, thank God for his son. Often Black believers can't or won't grasp the fact. That the original covenant, was with the Jewish people. The death, burial and resurrection. Extended the covenant to include everyone. Not just the descendents of Abraham. Here a Ethiopian eunuch. Who is only known as someone else's servant. Candace the Ethiopian queen. Makes the ultimate choice for Black Christians. HE decides to choose a saviour. I have my suspicions of why he wasn't named. So in spite of where you heard, we got the Christian religion from. Here is the introduction. It was surely more, than a couple of hundred years ago.

Acts 8:27:

27And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

Here is where the Black Man received the holy spirit. The same one given to Paul, the Christian of Jewish decent. Is the same one given to the Ethiopian eunuch. He was baptized in water, like we are today. The Ethiopian did something unlike his predecessors. Notice in verse thirty-three he humbled himself.





Acts 8:33-39:

33In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.

34And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?

35Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.

36And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?

37And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.

38And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

39And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.



That's where we should be right now, rejoicing in our faith. I heard someone say they were living off the blessings. Stored up for them by their parents, and grandparents. When I first heard it, it didn't register but now it makes sense. The iniquities of the father, are passed down to the third and fourth generation. The word of God instructed us earlier. This we can't get around.

Exodus 34:7
Keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, and that will by no means clear the guilty; visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children's children, unto the third and to the fourth generation.

In simpler terms "every generation that doesn't get it right, their great-grandchildren pay the price. Every Black person rejecting the gospel because of slavery. Have truly missed the boat, I hate to say. No pun intended. The attitudes and dispositions of our progenitor "Ham". Is evident in many of our behaviors today. We still find everthing funny, and we talk too much. Just like "Ham" did then. It is only through "Jesus Christ" that we become a victor. Everything else only makes you a victim. On the list of far too many Blacks, Jesus Christ is at the bottom. He needs to be at the top. Some things are preordained, there's nothing you can do yourself. If you were born Black, that will always be your race. No matter how long you live. Certain things attributed to your lineage, you cannot change. The only thing you can do is accept God's will for your life. You can accept Jesus Christ, as your lord and saviour. That or remain void of knowledge. Let's shake of the ways of those, that came before us. And focus on doing what's right today.