5. From this curse it is clear Noah was enlightened by the Holy Spirit 187. * Were all Ham's descendents cursed? 188. B. BLESSING PRONOUNCED UPON SHEM 189-191. 1. This is an exceedingly great blessing 189. 2. Why is it clothed in praise to God 190. 3. This blessing proves that Noah possessed a precious light 191. C. BLESSING PRONOUNCED UPON JAPHETH 192-224. 1. Why the form of Japheth's blessing differed from that of Shem's 192. 2. Herein lies a special secret 193. 3. The Jews' false interpretation of this blessing 194. 4. Relation of these two blessings to each other 195. * The Jews' false notion about Shem's blessing 196. 5. The order in which these blessings are enjoyed 197-198. * The form God's Church takes in this world 199. * Divine promises and threatenings to be understood in a spiritual sense 199-200. * Ham and Cain resemble one another in their positions and works 201. * The Turk and the Pope. a. What strengthens them in their opposition to the true Church 202. * How a Christian should conduct himself in times of misfortunes 203. b. The power and advantages of the Turk and Pope of no avail 204. c. Attitude of Church members to their pride 205-206. * Why Ham's name was not mentioned when he was cursed 207-208. 6. The word dilatet the Latins use in explaining Japheth's blessing 209-210. a. It is not in harmony with the Hebrew 209-210. b. Why all Latin interpreters use it 211. c. It does not fully express the sense of the Holy Spirit 212. d. What explanation should be given here 213-215. 7. All descendents of Japheth partake of this blessing through the Gospel 216-217. 8. Translations of Latin interpreters of this blessing are to be harmonized with the original text 218-219. * Ham's name 220-221. a. Its meaning and reason his parents gave it to him 220. b. The hope of his parents in this name disappointed 221. 9. It is ascribed to this promise that Germany in these last days received the light of the Gospel 222. * Abraham had Noah as his teacher 223. * The temporal prosperity of Ham's family, and their wickedness 224. V. HAM CURSED; SHEM AND JAPHETH BLESSED. A. The Curse Pronounced Upon Ham.