[Avodah] The entire history of mankind — past, present , and future — is contained in these three verses.

[Yitzchok Levine]

I have posted the commentary of RSRH on Bereishis 9

25 He said: Cursed be Canaan; he shall be a 
servant of servants to his brothers.

26 And he said: Blessed be God, the God of Shem; 
may Canaan become their servant.

27 God will open [people’s] emotions to Yefes, 
but He will dwell in the tents of Shem, and may Canaan be a servant to them.

at  http://www.stevens.edu/golem/llevine/rsrh/bereishis_9_25_27.pdf

Rav Hirsch begins his commentary on these pesukim 
with the words, "We have here what may be the 
most profound and far-reaching vision
of the future that God ever permitted a mortal to 
behold or to utter. The entire history of mankind 
— past, present, and future — is contained
in these three verses."

The commentary is long, but IMO well worth taking the time to read.

YL  
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