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Podcast: Wrestling with Theology
Episode: Moment of Meditation: Master and Servant (Genesis 9:26)
Description: He also said, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Shem; and let Canaan be his servant. Genesis 9:26
Noah prophesies that Shem will be blessed by the LORD. It will be Shem’s descendants who are peculiarly blessed. Shem will be the ancestor of Abraham, and the ancestor of Jesus.
Shem has the revered place among Noah’s three sons. Ham has the least among the three. His descendants will be the servants of the other two. They will not have places of prominence for long. They will spend most of their time as servants to the...