At this stage in Abraham’s life, we see a changed man compared to his earlier years when perceived perilous circumstances caused him to lie and express doubts to God about whether or not he would really be able to father a child through his wife Sarah. After going through various trials and tribulations and God […]
24-1: Abraham finds a wife for his son Isaac
Today we begin Genesis Chapter 24. For the King James Version, click here. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. “I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ and she answered, ‘The daughter of B’tu’el son of Nachor, whom Milkah bore to him.’-Genesis 24:24 In my last post for Genesis chapter 22, I expressed some confusion […]
23-3: Hebron-the most important city in the Bible next to Jerusalem
Hebron, where Sarah was buried, is very significant because all three patriarchs were buried there. It should also be noted that when David became King of Judah, he chose to make Hebron Israel’s first capital city. No doubt his choice was connected to the great reverence attached to Hebron due to it being the burial […]
23-2: Middle Eastern Oriental-style negotiation in action
In response to Abraham’s request that a piece of property be “given” to him, the residents of the area respond with what seems to be a courtly gesture of extravagant generosity. “Hear us, my Lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchers bury thy dead; none of us shall […]
23-1: The first record of the death & burial of a Hebrew
Today we begin Genesis Chapter 23. For the King James Version, click here. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. As is so characteristic of the Bible, in a matter-of-fact fashion we are told that Abraham’s beloved wife Sarah passed away at the ripe age of 127 years old. Abraham mourned his wife and then […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 656
- 657
- 658
- 659
- 660
- …
- 686
- Next Page »