HAM'S WIFE: THE MOTHER OF THE AFRICAN PEOPLE

welcome to the unraveling the scriptures channel in the Old Testament there are numerous characters that are seldom mentioned or discussed in videos especially those shrouded in mystery some of them are only briefly mentioned without their names being revealed however in ancient writings and books from different biblical cannons we can find more detailed information about these characters in this video I will delve into the history of Ham's wife exploring her Origins and curious iOS ities this is another episode in our series on the matriarchs of humanity don't forget to like and keep watching the video Ham's

wife the mother of African peoples returning to the discussion of the wives aboard Noah's Ark in this episode we are exploring the wives of Noah's Three Sons I will share information about Ham's wife these women who were aboard Noah's Ark were part of Noah's family who survived the great flood as narrated in the Book of Genesis a fascinating chapter of the Bible these Brave women survived alongside their husbands although the Bible does not mention their names however their existence is confirmed in Genesis 6 verse 18 when God said to Noah but with you I will

establish my Covenant you shall come into the ark you your sons your wife and your son's wives in this way we are exploring the account of the women aboard the Arkansas in ancient Jewish tradition we find a remarkable manuscript called The Book of jubiles a fascinating and extremely ancient text the book presents a history of Genesis and exodus supplementing the biblical account with additional details such as genealogies names precise dates and specific calendars it also addresses the history of the Patriarchs religious ordinances and the laws observed oberved by the ancient Israelites although the book of

jubilees is not considered canonical by most Jewish traditions and is not included in the standard Jewish or Christian Canon it is valued by some Jewish communities and is regarded as an important text for understanding religious thought and the history of Judaism in the second temple period moreover it has been preserved in various languages and manuscripts including Ethiopian Greek and Latin this book is considered iCal by the Ethiopian Orthodox church and also by Jews converted to Judaism known as beta Israel also known as fashes or fash mura many of these converts are descendants of Jews but

also have African Roots particularly from the descendants of kush in the book of jubilees we find the names of the wives of each of Noah's sons Ham's wife for example is called nelt tomok in this manuscript she is described described as the mother of many peoples including African peoples and other groups with Origins related to ham and his wife nelmar Nel tomok is remembered as the matriarch of African peoples her descendants spread throughout the continent giving rise to various cultures and civilizations her Legacy is deeply rooted in African history influencing Traditions languages and connections to

the land throughout Generations according to the cilene oracles nelt enjoyed extraordinary longevity living for centuries and centuries this was due to the fact that she belonged to a predel livian generation born before the great flood during that time people had incredibly long life expectancies with some living up to an impressive 900 years Ham's wife nelt tamok lived for many centuries and during this extended period She uttered several remarkable prophecies according to the cilene oracles all three wives of Noah's sons were prophetesses and made predictions for their generations and the Nations descended from them nelt tomok

like the other wives played a significant role in transmitting prophecies to her descendants in Christian Traditions dating from the 2 Century after Christ specifically according to ayric taram which is quite similar to The Book of jubilees but slightly later the syak tarum also known as tarum pseudo Jonathan or taram Yami 2 is a translation or paraphrase of the Old Testament in Aramaic erroneously attributed to Jonathan benil unlike betterk known targums like tarum ancos for the pentat and tarum yanan for the prophets the Syriac tarum primarily focuses on the historical books of the Old Testament It

is believed that the syak tarum was composed sometime between the 6th and 9th centuries ad it is known known for its peculiar literary style and significant differences from more traditional targums the syak tarum is not widely used in Jewish or Christian contexts today and is relatively less known compared to other taram however it provides interesting insights into the interpretation and translation of the Bible in Antiquity and can be a valuable resource for Scholars wishing to explore the literary and cultural traditions of Judaism during the time it was produced the Christian writer known as St hippus

also mentions a tradition but he changes the names of the wives of ham and jafeth to other names he writes that Ham's wife's name would be zedit naabu therefore according to this tradition zedit naabu would be Ham's wife it's truly fascinating to note that in Christian Traditions there is an ancient legend related to Ham's wife during the time of the flood according to this Legend God instructed Noah to destroy the first person who announced the beginning of the flood however at that moment Ham's wife was baking bread and when the water suddenly rushed out of

the oven destroying the bread she exclaimed that the flood had begun she began to shout and Proclaim that the flood was starting God then according to this 2 century Christian tradition decided to revoke his earlier command so that Noah wouldn't destroy his own daughter-in-law in other words not destroy a member of his own family who was about to be sick saved from the great flood this is a fascinating curiosity present in Christian Traditions about Ham's wife as mentioned in the Book of Genesis chapter 10 and the Book of jubilees melok Ham's wife had four Sons

with him Kush MRA put and Canaan it's worth noting that the first three sons of ham and nelt tomok gave rise to various Nations primarily in the African region however Canaan did not give rise to African people he was the ancestor of the Canaanites also known as the ancient Phoenicians of the Middle East who were enemies and Rivals of the Israelites for many centuries despite Canaan not being the main focus of the biblical narrative his name is associated with the land of Canaan the land of Canaan is often mentioned as the region that would become

the inheritance of the descendants of Abraham Isaac and Jacob after their Journey there this land would include Geographic areas that are now part of Israel Palestine Lebanon and Jordan it's interesting to observe how these biblical accounts and ancient legends shed light on the history and origins of different ethnic groups and cultures the main ethnic groups that originated from mok's lineage included primarily the Sumerians notably the Sumerian people this happened because the ancient Sumerian civilization had its roots in the descent from Kush it's important to mention that Nimrod was the Sumerian pioneer who colonized the region

mentioned in the Book of Genesis which later became Babylon the Bible describes Nimrod as the first to be a mighty man on the earth Genesis 10:8 and states that he became a mighty Hunter before the Lord furthermore Nimrod is credited as the founder of several ancient cities in the Mesopotamian region including Babel ir aad and kalna we have a video on our Channel about Nimrod and his kingdom I'll leave the link to that video in the description additionally a significant portion of the local population in that region had citic Origins including the acadians calans Assyrians

syrians and arames it's interesting to note that in the case of the Sumerians their ancestry traced back to Kush due to the influence of nimrod it's also notable to highlight that the ancient Egyptians were descendants of nelt tamok Ham's wife through her son m ra the name MRA is often associated with the region that would eventually become Egypt in biblical and historical tradition in fact the term MRA is used in some Bible translations as an alternate name for Egypt while MRA is not a central figure in biblical theology he holds historical significance due to his

association with the region of Egypt Egypt played a significant role in the history of the ancient near East and is frequently mentioned in the Bible in relation to events such as the enslavement of the Israelites and The Exodus led by Moses another people descended from nelt tomok are the ancient Nubians who were often referred to Simply as Kush in Antiquity because of their connection to Kush one of the sons of ham and nmach in the Bible the land of kush is mentioned in several passages and the kushites are frequently mentioned in historical and geographical contexts

especially in relation to Egypt eypt sometimes the word Kush is also used more broadly to refer to distant or exotic lands in addition to the Nubians it's also important to emphasize that the ethnicities of Ethiopia as well as the peoples of Eritrea Somalia and the entire African continent have their roots in the descent from nelt tomok and ham it is crucial to emphasize that the mistaken interpretation of the curse of Canaan as something that fell upon Africans IS F and harmful this idea was invented by people who did not correctly understand the biblical text it's

essential to clarify that the curse of Canaan is not related to African peoples but rather to the Canaanite people of the Middle East from the land of Canaan incorrectly associating this curse with Africans is a distortion and a misc contextualized interpretation of the Bible the curse of Canaan is a narrative found in the Bible specifically in Genesis 9: veres 20 to 27 in this account after the flood Noah plants a Vineyard becomes intoxicated and becomes uncovered in his tent his son hem sees his father's nakedness and reports it to his brothers Shem and jafeth who

cover their father without looking at him when Noah learns of what happened he curses Ham's son Canaan and blesses Shem and jaff this story is not related to Africans but rather to the Canaanites and should not be used to justify any form of racial discrimination or Prejudice the misguided and racist interpretation arises from the unjustified connection between the curse of Canaan and the legitimization of the enslavement of Africans Advocates of this distorted interpretation claimed that Canaan had ancestral ties to Africans and thus used the curse of Canaan as religious justification for the enslavement of Africans

however it's essential to emphasize that Canan was not the progenitor of African peoples but rather of the Canaanite peoples of the Middle East therefore the curse of Canaan cannot be attributed to African peoples in the next episode which will conclude our series we will discuss the matriarch of all Humanity Noah's wife so we would like to ask you to leave a like and share the video with people who are interested in learning more about these figures from the scriptures that are rarely mentioned additionally we invite you to leave your comments with suggestions for other mysterious

characters you would like to see in future videos to learn more about them thank you for accompanying us thus far and we wish everyone God's blessings see you [Music] soon