Скачать или смотреть The Old Testament Genesis 23 Sarah's Death

#jesus #Bible #prayer #holyspirit
Genesis 23 recounts the death of Sarah, Abraham's beloved wife, at the age of one hundred and twenty-seven. This chapter primarily focuses on Abraham's dignified and sorrowful process of acquiring a burial place for her. He approaches the Hittites, the local inhabitants of Hebron (Kiriath-arba), to purchase a plot of land. After a polite but shrewd negotiation with Ephron the Hittite, Abraham insists on paying the full price for the Cave of Machpelah and the field surrounding it, securing it as a permanent family burial site. This transaction is significant as it represents Abraham's first tangible possession of the Promised Land, even if only a burial plot, underscoring God's continued faithfulness to His covenant promises. The purchase of this specific location establishes a crucial ancestral burial ground for Abraham's descendants.