2. Genesis 23:2-4
Sarah died in Kiriath-arba (that
is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan; and
Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah
and to weep for her. 3 Then Abraham
rose from before his dead, and spoke
to the sons of Heth, saying, 4 “I am a
stranger and a sojourner among you;
give me a burial site among you that I
may bury my dead out of my sight.”
3. The Cave of Machpelah
• A Fair Purchase.
• A Legal Deed.
• A Lasting Possession.
4. Genesis 24:2-4
Abraham said to his servant, the
oldest of his household, who had
charge of all that he owned, “Please
place your hand under my thigh, 3 and
I will make you swear by the LORD,
the God of heaven and the God of
earth, that you shall not take a wife for
my son from the daughters of the
Canaanites, among whom I live, 4 but
you will go to my country and to my
relatives, and take a wife for my son
Isaac.”
7. Introduces a Romance Motif
• Rebekah hears of the one who shall be her
husband
• Jacob meets Rachel
• Moses meets Zipporah
• Ruth meets Boaz (water jars in Ruth 2:9)
• Jesus meets a Samaritan Woman
