Genesis 23 - Introduction
* The death of Sarah, Abraham applies for a burying-place. (1-13) Sarah's burying-place. (14-20)... [ Continue Reading ]
* The death of Sarah, Abraham applies for a burying-place. (1-13) Sarah's burying-place. (14-20)... [ Continue Reading ]
1-13 The longest life must shortly come to a close. Blessed be God that there is a world where sin, death, vanity, and vexation cannot enter. Blessed be his name, that even death cannot part believers from union with Christ. Those whom we most love, yea, even our own bodies, which we so care for, m... [ Continue Reading ]
14-20 Prudence, as well as justice, directs us to be fair and open in our dealings; cheating bargains will not bear the light. Abraham, without fraud or delay, pays the money. He pays it at once in full, without keeping any part back; and by weight, current money with the merchant, without deceit.... [ Continue Reading ]