That is, he reveals Himself to the world through us. Let us now examine the concept of curse. Noach cursed the descendants of his son Chom . Chom did not simply sin against Noach . When a son takes evil advantage of his father s vulnerability, he betrays filial obligations and paternal trust.
Sin elicits punishment.
Betrayal results in curse. Similarly, the serpent abused the blessing of cunning bestowed upon him by Hakadosh Baruch Hu. This betrayal of trust occasioned imprecation. This too is the significance of the imprecation associated with forsaking Hashem and His Torah. We are bound to Him and He to us by a bris .