Noah's three sons—Ham, Shem, and Japheth—became the three racial branches of humanity, with Japheth identified as the ancestor of the Gentiles.
Les Feldick teaches that the human race is split into three races through Ham, Shem, and Japheth (Clip 1). Japheth is the progenitor of the Goyim, or Gentiles (Clip 3). Ham's descendant Canaan and the Canaanites occupied the land of Canaan, a detail that later shaped Israel's history (Clip 0).
Genesis 9:18-19 — Names Noah's three sons and says the whole earth was overspread from them.
Genesis 9:27 — Declares that God would enlarge Japheth and that he would dwell in the tents of Shem.
Genesis 9:18-19 records that the sons of Noah who came out of the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and that Ham is the father of Canaan. It then states, "These are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread." In Genesis 9:27, Noah says, "God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant." The table of nations in Genesis 10 traces the families descended from these three sons, and Genesis 11 records humanity gathering at Babel in rebellion instead of scattering across the earth.
Les Feldick stresses that with Noah and his three sons the human race is split into three racial branches: those from Ham, those from Shem, and those from Japheth (Clip 1). He teaches that Japheth becomes the progenitor of the Goyim, which is where we get the term Gentile (Clip 3). He also points out that the Canaanites, offspring of Ham's descendant Canaan, occupied the land of Canaan, and that background later explains why God told Abraham that Isaac should not marry a Canaanite (Clip 0). Les notes that Noah himself came out of the line of Seth and later Shem, and that when Genesis calls Noah "perfect" it means spiritual maturity, not sinless perfection (Clip 6). After the flood, God instructed the survivors to establish human government, but instead of scattering, they gathered at the Tower of Babel in rebellion about 175 years later (Clip 7).
Les teaches that Japheth is the progenitor of what the Bible calls the Goyim, which is translated as 'Gentile' (Clip 3). In other words, Japheth's line becomes the Gentile nations.
The Canaanites, the offspring of Noah's grandson Canaan, occupied the land of Canaan. Les says this fact carries all the way into the coming of the nation of Israel and explains why Abraham was told that Isaac's wife was not to be a citizen of Canaan (Clip 0).
After the flood, Noah and his three sons started the human race over under a different set of circumstances. God instructed them to set up human government, but instead of scattering they all congregated at the Tower of Babel in rebellion (Clips 2, 7). They had complete memory of pre-flood technology and culture, yet still turned away from God (Clip 4).
Les points out that Noah came out of the line of Seth and later Shem. He was a just man and a believer; the word 'perfect' used of him means spiritual maturity, not sinless perfection (Clip 6).
Canaanites in the Land of Canaan
Les shows that Ham's grandson Canaan and his offspring, the Canaanites, occupied the land of Canaan, and this explains why Isaac was not allowed to marry a Canaanite.
Humanity Split Into Three Races
Les says that with Ham, Shem, and Japheth, the human race was split into three racial branches.
Post-Flood Order
After the flood, Noah and his three sons restarted the human race under a whole different set of circumstances.
Japheth as Progenitor of the Gentiles
Les teaches that Japheth is the progenitor of the Goyim, which is where the term Gentile comes from.
Memory of the Pre-Flood World
Les notes that Noah's sons were grown people who had complete memory of pre-flood technology, yet the human race still went downward.
Noah's Three Sons Named
Les simply lists Noah's three sons—Ham, Shem, and Japheth—as part of the genealogical setting.
Noah from Seth and Shem
Les says Noah comes from the line of Seth and Shem, and that 'perfect' in Genesis means spiritual maturity, not sinless perfection.
Tower of Babel Rebellion
Les describes how Noah's descendants were told to set up human government but instead gathered at Babel in rebellion.
Genesis 9:18-19: And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan. These are the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread.
This is the foundational listing of the three family lines that repopulated the earth after the flood.
Genesis 9:27: God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant.
This verse directly describes Japheth's role and Canaan's servanthood, matching Les's teaching about roles in humanity.
Genesis 10:2: The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
This begins the table of nations tracing Japheth's descendants, the Gentile peoples.
Genesis 11:4: And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
This records the rebellion at Babel that Les connects to Noah's descendants refusing to scatter.
Les teaches that the human race is split into three racial branches: Ham, Shem, and Japheth (Clip 1). Japheth is the ancestor of the Goyim, i.e., the Gentiles (Clip 3).
Les explains that the Canaanites, descendants of Ham's son Canaan, occupied the land of Canaan. That background is why God told Abraham that Isaac's wife was not to be a citizen of Canaan (Clip 0).
Yes. Les says they were grown people when they entered the ark and had complete memory of everything before the flood, including the technology they had enjoyed (Clip 4).
Instead of obeying God's command to scatter, they congregated at the Tower of Babel in total rebellion against what God had instructed (Clip 7).
Watch the Teaching: The Curse of Canaan & Origin of Races: Genesis 9 Bible Study