[UntoHim]

Originally Posted by Nell

Question: Was Noah’s drunken and naked condition actually “covered”?
* According to the verses, at the time it happened, yes.
* However, there’s a problem: We know about it!
* If it was God’s intention that Noah’s drunken/naked condition be forever covered by Noah's 2 sons...why are we talking about it 2000+ years later?

Noah’s sin wasn’t covered…it was exposed to the ages. It was written up in the Bible! If Noah was a Deputy Authority and his sin was covered, we wouldn’t know about it.

Instead:
1 Timothy 5:20 (NIV)
20 But those elders who are sinning you are to reprove before everyone, so that the others may take warning.

Therefore, Nee’s teaching to “cover the brothers”, i.e. “deputy authorities”, is debunked. This account in Gen. 9 is not "prescriptive" as a prescribed teaching or belief. Rather, Gen. 9 is "descriptive". It simply describes an event that occurred in the Bible.

What do you think?

Nell

I think this is the most logical and wise interpretation of this biblical story. It also takes into account our experiences with the Local Church movement. Leave it to a sensible, experienced and wise SISTER/WOMAN to come up with such a helpful interpretation!
Thanks sis!