挪亚知道含所作的事，就咒诅含，并给闪和雅弗祝福：“耶和华闪的神，是应当称颂的，愿迦南作闪的奴仆。愿神使雅弗扩张，使他住在闪的帐棚里；又愿迦南作他的奴仆。”历史告诉我们，挪亚的咒诅和祝福，在神行政的对付中一一应验了。挪亚的长子闪，后来往东迁移，成为希伯来人，就是犹太人的祖先。神乃是闪的神，凡与神有关的，都是从犹太人出来的。所有与神，与神的福音，与基督并与救恩有关的事，都是从犹太人出来的。挪亚的第三子雅弗，后来往西迁移，成了欧洲人的祖先。历史告诉我们，欧洲人已经扩张了。过去五个世纪，欧洲人在政治、科学、艺术、技术及贸易各方面，都不断在扩大中。欧洲人又移民到美洲，美国人成了欧洲人的扩大。至终欧洲文化借美国扩展到全世界，这应验了在雅弗身上所预言的祝福。然而扩张的雅弗要住在闪的帐棚里。这意思是说，欧洲人（包括美国人）虽是强的，但他们需要相信犹太人的神，否则就没有帐棚和安息。
含为什么被咒诅？因为他触犯神的权柄，并牵涉到神的行政。含若是考虑到自己的地位和神的行政，就不该将父亲的羞耻告诉哥哥们。他因轻看神的行政，失去了祝福。相对的，含的兄弟闪和雅弗，认识且尊重神的行政。他们对父亲的赤身一眼都不看。他们所作的不但是对的、道德的，更是完全在神的行政之下。在家庭中，父母是神所设立的权柄，他们虽然有可能会软弱或失败，但他们能够刚强的代表神的行政说话。因此儿女应当尊敬父母。推而广之，凡神在地上所设立的代表权柄：老师、长辈，都是我们该顺服且尊敬的。我们不该随意的批评他们，却要守住自己的地位，以免触犯神的行政。
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Shem and Japheth Blessed Covering Their Father – Gen. 9:23; 26-27
When Noah learned what Ham had done, he cursed Ham and blessed Shem and Japheth: “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Shem; and let Canaan be his servant. May God enlarge Japheth, and let him dwell in the tents of Shem, and let Canaan be his servant.” History tells us that Noah’s curse and blessing were fulfilled under God’s governmental dealings. Shem, Noah’s firstborn, migrated eastward and became the ancestor of the Hebrews — the Jewish people. God is the God of Shem, and all things related to God come from the Jews. Everything concerning God, the gospel, Christ and salvation comes from the Jews. Japheth, Noah’s third son, migrated westward and became the ancestor of Europeans. History shows that Europeans indeed expanded. In the past five centuries, Europeans have continually grown in politics, science, art, technology and commerce. Europeans also migrated to the Americas, and Americans became an extension of Europeans. Eventually, European culture spread throughout the world through America, fulfilling the prophecy of Japheth’s enlargement. Yet Japheth had to dwell in Shem’s tents, meaning that although Europeans (including Americans) are strong, they need to believe in the God of the Jews; otherwise, they have no tent and no rest.
Why was Ham cursed? Because he violated God’s authority and touched God’s government. If Ham had considered his own position and God’s government, he would not have exposed his father to his brothers. Because he despised God’s government, he lost blessing. In contrast, Shem and Japheth recognized and respected God’s government. They would not even look at their father’s nakedness. What they did was not only proper and moral but fully under God’s government. In the family, parents are authorities established by God. Although they may sometimes be weak or fail, they can still strongly represent God’s government. Therefore, children should honor their parents. More broadly, all delegated authorities established by God on earth — teachers, elders and those in responsible positions — should be obeyed and respected. We must not criticize them lightly but should guard our position to avoid offending God’s government.