The conquest of Canaan and the curse of Noah

ABSTRACT: If we read the conquest of Canaan within its greater context in the narrative of Genesis, we find that the case for Yhwh's goodness is undermined. Instead of being a matter of the just punishment of the wicked Canaanites, it turns out that Yhwh is fulfilling a curse which the hungover Noah pronounced against his own grandson. This militates against the conviction that Yhwh, at least as presented in this portion of the Old Testament, is good.

Dr. Steven Nemes has a BA in Philosophy from Arizona State University with a minor in Religious Studies (2013), and an MDiv and PhD in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary (2016, 2021). The author of a number of articles, chapters, and books on diverse subjects in theology and philosophy, he teaches Latin at North Phoenix Preparatory Academy in Phoenix, Arizona.