While it may appear this chapter is simply about a detailed business transaction over a piece of land for a burial, it is much, much more. Abraham insisted on purchasing land at "full price" to insure that he and his inheritance would dwell in the land God promised. This is not a chapter to quickly skim over.
Jacob was in exile, in the process of fleeing from his vengeful brother. After 3 days into his 517 mile journey to Syria, he stops at a seemingly insignificant place to rest for the night. The dream he had that night was an unforgettable revelation from God, an amazing description of the coming Messiah. There are many details in this account that apply to us, both as Christian believers and as non-believers.
God's amazing grace and mercy are profoundly evidenced in this account of Abraham and Sarah, who deceived a pagan king, just after they were promised by God the miraculous birth of Isaac. Their deception, unwittingly perhaps to Abraham and Sarah but clearly a scheme of Satan, threatened the fulfilment of God's promise. However, God providentially thwarted Satan's scheme and Isaac was born as God decreed.
Jacob took his family in the night and ran from Laban. Fear caused him and his family to move an ethically questionable manner. Download the free powerpoint at www.BibleGuy.org
Abraham's walk of faith provides invaluable practical lessons to every believer: the cost, the obstacles, the ups and downs, the rewards, and , most importantly, the object of faith. This chapter is a must read and study for every believer.
God teaches each of us using sometimes intensely painful circumstances to inculcate profound and powerful lessons. Such was the case with Jacob, the deceiver, who spent 20 years with his uncle Laban being on the receiving end of deceitfulness. Everyone, Jacob and Laban, Leah and Rachel, and Zilpah and Bilhah learn life's lessons in God's classroom, known as Genesis 29.
In Genesis 26 the patriarch, Isaac, committed the same sin as his father, Abraham. This chapter also provides us with a model for appropriate responses to conflict.
Jacob was in exile, in the process of fleeing from his vengeful brother. After 3 days into his 517 mile journey to Syria, he stops at a seemingly insignificant place to rest for the night. The dream he had that night was an unforgettable revelation from God, an amazing description of the coming Messiah. There are many details in this account that apply to us, both as Christian believers and as non-believers.
God's amazing grace and mercy are profoundly evidenced in this account of Abraham and Sarah, who deceived a pagan king, just after they were promised by God the miraculous birth of Isaac. Their deception, unwittingly perhaps to Abraham and Sarah but clearly a scheme of Satan, threatened the fulfilment of God's promise. However, God providentially thwarted Satan's scheme and Isaac was born as God decreed.
Jacob took his family in the night and ran from Laban. Fear caused him and his family to move an ethically questionable manner. Download the free powerpoint at www.BibleGuy.org
Abraham's walk of faith provides invaluable practical lessons to every believer: the cost, the obstacles, the ups and downs, the rewards, and , most importantly, the object of faith. This chapter is a must read and study for every believer.
God teaches each of us using sometimes intensely painful circumstances to inculcate profound and powerful lessons. Such was the case with Jacob, the deceiver, who spent 20 years with his uncle Laban being on the receiving end of deceitfulness. Everyone, Jacob and Laban, Leah and Rachel, and Zilpah and Bilhah learn life's lessons in God's classroom, known as Genesis 29.
In Genesis 26 the patriarch, Isaac, committed the same sin as his father, Abraham. This chapter also provides us with a model for appropriate responses to conflict.
Everyone in this chapter sins. Isaac is physically blind, but worse he is blind to the will of God. Esau has sold his birthright and seeks revenge when his brother steals the blessing. Rebekah, knowing the God has decreed Jacob to be blessed, uses her own cunning to accomplish God's purpose. Jacob, is willingly and knowingly complicit in expediting his mother's scheme, supplanting his brother and grasping his father's blessing. Yet, in spite of all this, God's sovereign purpose is fulfilled. Man's sin neither thwarts nor obviates divine providence!
Abraham enters into a dispute with his neighbors over the use of wells. The focus is on how he handles the conflict. Download Free PowerPoint Sermon of Genesis 26:1-33 at www.BibleGuy.org
Most of the Mid-Eastern populations are the descendants of Abraham. In Genesis 25 Abraham marries again, following the death of Sarah, has 6 more sons by Keturah, added to Ishmael, the son of Hagar, and Isaac, the son of Sarah. Today's Mid-Eastern drama has its antecedents in this chapter.
In many ways Jacob is a picture of every person. We were all by nature selfish, deceitful, "graspers". Jacob is a type of our human carnal nature. But, Jacob changed! One night he wrestled with the Lord and begged for a blessing. His blessing came in the form of a changed character, reflected in his new name: Israel. Israel is a picture of a person changed by God, someone with whom the Spirit of God dwells.
Genesis 19 describes God's judgment on Sodom, Gomorrah and other flourishing cities in the plain. This is the final chapter of Lot's life, a sad and tragic story of a man who was Abraham's nephew and who Peter later describes as a "righteous man." This chapter is a shrill warning to all.
Spring, 1947 The Dead Sea Scrolls, the greatest archaeological discovery of the 20th century are found in a cave, near Qumran, by a Bedouin shepherd boy.
Everyone in this chapter sins. Isaac is physically blind, but worse he is blind to the will of God. Esau has sold his birthright and seeks revenge when his brother steals the blessing. Rebekah, knowing the God has decreed Jacob to be blessed, uses her own cunning to accomplish God's purpose. Jacob, is willingly and knowingly complicit in expediting his mother's scheme, supplanting his brother and grasping his father's blessing. Yet, in spite of all this, God's sovereign purpose is fulfilled. Man's sin neither thwarts nor obviates divine providence!
Abraham enters into a dispute with his neighbors over the use of wells. The focus is on how he handles the conflict. Download Free PowerPoint Sermon of Genesis 26:1-33 at www.BibleGuy.org
Most of the Mid-Eastern populations are the descendants of Abraham. In Genesis 25 Abraham marries again, following the death of Sarah, has 6 more sons by Keturah, added to Ishmael, the son of Hagar, and Isaac, the son of Sarah. Today's Mid-Eastern drama has its antecedents in this chapter.
In many ways Jacob is a picture of every person. We were all by nature selfish, deceitful, "graspers". Jacob is a type of our human carnal nature. But, Jacob changed! One night he wrestled with the Lord and begged for a blessing. His blessing came in the form of a changed character, reflected in his new name: Israel. Israel is a picture of a person changed by God, someone with whom the Spirit of God dwells.
Genesis 19 describes God's judgment on Sodom, Gomorrah and other flourishing cities in the plain. This is the final chapter of Lot's life, a sad and tragic story of a man who was Abraham's nephew and who Peter later describes as a "righteous man." This chapter is a shrill warning to all.
Spring, 1947 The Dead Sea Scrolls, the greatest archaeological discovery of the 20th century are found in a cave, near Qumran, by a Bedouin shepherd boy.
Commentary on Isaiah Chapter 17 The alliance of the two kings of Lizmbiga was...franktsao4
Damascus will be abandoned]
A. The alliance of the two kings of Rezinbega was abandoned (vv. 1-11)
1. Damascus has been abandoned (verses 1-3)
2. Jacob will repent when he suffers (verses 4-9)
3. Those who turn away from God will perish (verses 10-11)
B. God pursues the enemies of the nations (verses 12-14)
An exposition of Genesis 12:6-13. What happened at Shechem and Bethel that prepared Abram for the trial of severe famine? How does Abram's experience practically help you in times of trial? Why did he go to Egypt? Did he lie about Sarai? Is lying always wrong? Explain. Where did Abram go after Egypt?
This chapter begins with a new revelation of God as El Shaddai to Abram, and continues with God changing Abram's name to Abraham and Sarai's name to Sarah. What relevance do these names have for us today? The chapter closes with God's decree that His Covenant to Abraham will be fulfilled through Isaac and not Ishmael. Understanding this chapter is critical in rightly understanding biblical eschatology, prophecy in general and the conflicts in the MidEast.
God promised to make a great nation from Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This message explains the characteristics of a nation and how the ancient nation of Israel was a prototype or forerunner of the future Kingdom of God.
These slides were part of a Webinar introducing an online course, offered by ITTI, certified by PESI for six CEUs, and taught by me entitled, "Civilian Clinicians Counseling Military Veterans." For more information or to enroll in this course go to: https://traumaonline.net/
What does it mean "taking the shield of faith"? Why does a Christian require a "shield"? What is faith? Is all faith the same? How does faith protect? Do you know how to use the "shield of faith"?
More is written about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ than of any other person in history. Why is that? What did He accomplish by dying on the cross? Why was His resurrection necessary? Is there strong attestation to Christ's resurrection? Must we believe He is alive today? How does the resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth effect you?
All four Gospels -- Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John -- record the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into the city of Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, Nisan 10. This study is an exposition of John 12:12-19 and answers the question: "What's most important about Palm Sunday?"
What does "having your feet shod with the gospel of peace" mean? How does a Christian prepare their feet? Why is comparing the armor of God to the Roman soldier inappropriate? To what is this metaphor more likely referring?
What is the Christian's "Breastplate of Righteousness" described in Ephesians 6? We are often told the believer's armor is to be compared to that of a Roman soldier. Is this accurate? Study this lesson, and if possible, listen on FaceBook or YouTube by typing my name and the title or text of this study.
The first piece mentioned in the panoply of the "armor of God" for the Christian is "the belt of truth." But, what is truth? Why is it listed first? Why is it vital and what does it protect? Jesus said to Pilate, "To this end was I born, and for this cause I came into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth." (18:37)
The world, the flesh and the devil are hostile to true faith in God because all three are at enmity with God, hate Jesus (who is God come in flesh), and therefore hate those whom Christ has chosen out of this world. What hope is there for Christians facing such enemies? How can we "stand against the evil of the day"?
What is the Bible all about? What is its purpose? How can we get the most out of studying the Bible?
This lesson is part of a series of studies entitle, "Living the Word" taught at the Lighthouse Freedom Center. These slides will help you if you're following us online on Sunday at 8:45.
Who was Uzziah? Why did Isaiah “see the Lord when Uzziah died”? Who is your Uzziah? Who are the seraphim? What is their function? What did Isaiah see and hear them doing? What effect did their worship have on the Temple and on the Prophet Isaiah? How will you respond upon observing holy angels worshipping “the Lord high and lifted up”? Why does Isaiah confess, “I am a man of unclean lips and dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips”? Would you confess the same? Why? Did Isaiah actually see the Lord Jesus Christ, Yeshua Hamashiach? (Jn. 12:37-41) Have you actually seen Him? How? (Jn. 1:9,14) How has “beholding Him” changed you? (2 Cor. 3:18; 1 Jn. 3:2)
God's sovereignty is evident in every aspect of life. Redemption is the overarching purpose of divine sovereignty. Genesis 31 reveals God's hand and heart in Jacob's relationship with Laban, a wiley, manipulative uncle, father-in-law, employer. This chapter is filled with lots of practical, relevant lessons in God's redemption for all of us.
What prevents the non-believing world from truly knowing who Jesus is? (Jn. 1:10-12; 2 Cor. 2:14) Why didn’t Pilate know what Truth was when the One who is Truth was standing only a few feet from him? (John 18:33-38) Why didn’t the disciples understand who Christ was though they had spent three solid years with Him? Why didn’t the disciples on the Emmaus Road know who Jesus was though He had already risen from the dead and reports of His resurrection had been announced to His disciples? (Luke 24:13-35)
What prevents world unity? Why have the world’s best of intentions and brightest of minds failed, abysmally, and repeatedly to achieve world unity and peace? What are common causes for disunity and conflict among Christians? How can church conflict strengthen and improve a congregation? When is church conflict destructive? What does James say is a common cause for conflict among Christians? (Jas. 4:1) What four steps does James give believers for conflict resolution? (Jas. 4:1-3; 4-6; 7-10; 11-12)
Genesis 30 describes how God uses circumstances and people in our lives to mold us and mature us. Often, God uses conflict. Certainly, this was the case for Jacob and his family. Jacob was a deceiver, a liar and a manipulator. God used his uncle Laban, who was also a deceiver, liar and manipulator to provoke change in Jacob. Conflict between two sisters, Rachel and Leah, Jacob's wives, Leah and Rachel, mirrored his relationship with his brother, Esau. God wasn't just working in the heart of Jacob. He was using the family dynamics to mold and mature each member of this family. He does the same with us today.
How is COVID-19 different from previous pandemics in history? How does the Coronavirus compare to future pestilences prophesied in the Bible? Do you think God sent the Coronavirus as a harbinger of future pandemics? If so, what should be learn about God and ourselves during COVID-19? As Christians how should we respond to pandemics? Do you have peace and hope? Why? How is your life, currently, giving others, especially non-Christians, cause to ask you for “an answer (lit. the reason) for the hope that lies in you”? (1 Peter 3:15)
How has COVID-19 changed you? Has the Coronavirus in any way changed your view of yourself, of the world, and of God? If so, have these changes been positive? Explain. As much as we may value science and medicine, what inherent limitations prevent us from basing our lives on them? (2 Timothy 6:19-21) How did each of the plagues defeat a god in Egypt? (Exodus 7-12) How do you think God, the Almighty God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the God of Israel, the Lord Jesus Christ, is challenging the gods of our world today through COVID-19? (1 Samuel 17:47; 2 Chronicles 20:15-16; Zechariah 4:6)
Not unlike the effects of today’s Coronavirus, the older generation of Israel in the wilderness were dying. Numbers 20 begins with the death of Miriam (1) and concludes with the death of Aaron (28, 29). If you were to die today, what legacy would you leave? When was the last time you murmured or complained about something associated with COVID-19? What was your complaint? How did your criticism or complaint change you, your relationship with God and those around you? Why did the Lord send “fiery serpents among the people” (21:6)? What was Moses’ response when he heard their complaints and saw God’s judgment? (7) How should we be like Moses? What was the Lord’s response? (8) Why did Jesus compare Himself to Moses’ brazen serpent? (John 3:14-16) Why do many (sadly most) people refuse to look and live? (8)
While we cannot control life's trials, we can, by God's grace, control our response to them. We can resist temptations and be victorious over our trials, even be better because of them. This study specifically addresses trials and temptations and how you successfully pass the test of COVID-19.
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What Should be the Christian View of Anime?Joe Muraguri
We will learn what Anime is and see what a Christian should consider before watching anime movies? We will also learn a little bit of Shintoism religion and hentai (the craze of internet pornography today).
Why is this So? ~ Do Seek to KNOW (English & Chinese).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma teaching of Kamma-Vipaka (Intentional Actions-Ripening Effects).
A Presentation for developing morality, concentration and wisdom and to spur us to practice the Dhamma diligently.
The texts are in English and Chinese.
In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
2 Peter 3: Because some scriptures are hard to understand and some will force them to say things God never intended, Peter warns us to take care.
https://youtu.be/nV4kGHFsEHw
The Good News, newsletter for June 2024 is hereNoHo FUMC
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Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way.pptxCelso Napoleon
Lesson 9 - Resisting Temptation Along the Way
SBs – Sunday Bible School
Adult Bible Lessons 2nd quarter 2024 CPAD
MAGAZINE: THE CAREER THAT IS PROPOSED TO US: The Path of Salvation, Holiness and Perseverance to Reach Heaven
Commentator: Pastor Osiel Gomes
Presentation: Missionary Celso Napoleon
Renewed in Grace
The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament, and is the first book of the Deuteronomistic history, the story of Israel from the conquest of Canaan to the Babylonian exile.
Exploring the Mindfulness Understanding Its Benefits.pptxMartaLoveguard
Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
Mindfulness, defined as the conscious, non-judgmental observation of the present moment, has deep roots in Buddhist meditation practice but has gained significant popularity in the Western world in recent years. In today's society, filled with distractions and constant stimuli, mindfulness offers a valuable tool for regaining inner peace and reconnecting with our true selves. By cultivating mindfulness, we can develop a heightened awareness of our thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, leading to a greater sense of clarity and presence in our daily lives.
Slide 3: Benefits of Mindfulness for Mental Well-being
Practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress and anxiety levels, improving overall quality of life.
Mindfulness increases awareness of our emotions and teaches us to manage them better, leading to improved mood.
Regular mindfulness practice can improve our ability to concentrate and focus our attention on the present moment.
Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
Research has shown that practicing mindfulness can contribute to lowering blood pressure, which is beneficial for heart health.
Regular meditation and mindfulness practice can strengthen the immune system, aiding the body in fighting infections.
Mindfulness may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and obesity by reducing stress and improving overall lifestyle habits.
Slide 5: Impact of Mindfulness on Relationships
Mindfulness can help us better understand others and improve communication, leading to healthier relationships.
By focusing on the present moment and being fully attentive, mindfulness helps build stronger and more authentic connections with others.
Mindfulness teaches us how to be present for others in difficult times, leading to increased compassion and understanding.
Slide 6: Mindfulness Techniques and Practices
Focusing on the breath and mindful breathing can be a simple way to enter a state of mindfulness.
Body scan meditation involves focusing on different parts of the body, paying attention to any sensations and feelings.
Practicing mindful walking and eating involves consciously focusing on each step or bite, with full attention to sensory experiences.
Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
You can practice mindfulness in everyday activities such as washing dishes or taking a walk in the park.
Adding mindfulness practice to daily routines can help increase awareness and presence.
Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our needs and better manage our time, leading to balance and harmony in life.
Slide 8: Summary: Embracing Mindfulness for Full Living
Mindfulness can bring numerous benefits for physical and mental health.
Regular mindfulness practice can help achieve a fuller and more satisfying life.
Mindfulness has the power to change our perspective and way of perceiving the world, leading to deeper se
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The PBHP DYC ~ Reflections on The Dhamma (English).pptxOH TEIK BIN
A PowerPoint Presentation based on the Dhamma Reflections for the PBHP DYC for the years 1993 – 2012. To motivate and inspire DYC members to keep on practicing the Dhamma and to do the meritorious deed of Dhammaduta work.
The texts are in English.
For the Video with audio narration, comments and texts in English, please check out the Link:
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2. For those of you online post your comments or ques3ons
in the “comment sec3on” on your screen. As 3me
affords they may be read to the class.
3. Sarah’s death at Hebron (1–2)
Machpelah negotiated for Sarah’s burial (3–16)
Abraham requests a burial site
(wayyāqom, “rose”) (3–6)
Abraham transacts a burial site
(wayyāqom, “rose”) (7–16)
Machpelah “deeded” over (wayyāqom) (17–18)
Sarah’s burial at Hebron (19–20)
Mathews, K. A. (2005). Genesis 11:27–50:26 (Vol. 1B, p.
313). Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers.
4. 1. Why does Genesis 23:1 begin with the
conjunc3on “and”?
1 And Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven
years; these were the years of the life of Sarah.
Genesis 22:19 So Abraham returned to his young
men, and they rose and went together to
Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba.
Genesis 22:23 And Bethuel begot Rebekah. These
eight Milcah bore to Nahor, Abraham’s brother.
“In 22:23 Rebekah is men3oned: one sun rising
before the other sets.”
Bullinger, E. W. (2018). The Companion Bible: Being the Authorized Version
of 1611 with the Structures and Notes, CriGcal, Explanatory and SuggesGve
and with 198 Appendixes (Vol. 1, p. 31). Bellingham, WA: Faithlife.
6. 2. How is Sarah significant to Jews?
Isaiah 51:1–2 “Listen to Me, you who follow a`er
righteousness, you who seek the LO RD : Look to the
rock from which you were hewn, and to the hole of
the pit from which you were dug. 2 Look to Abraham
your father, and to Sarah who bore you; for I called
him alone and blessed him and increased him.”
✡ She is the 1st of the four matriarchs of
the Jewish nation.
✡ She is widely referred to as Sarah Imeinu,
“Sarah Our Mother.”
7. 3. How is Sarah significant to Chris3ans?
1 Peter 3:3–6 Do not let your adornment be merely
outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or pufng
on fine apparel—4 rather let it be the hidden person
of the heart, with the incorrup3ble beauty of a gentle
and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of
God. 5 For in this manner, in former 3mes, the holy
women who trusted in God also adorned themselves,
being submissive to their own husbands, 6 as Sarah
obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, whose daughters
you are if you do good and are not afraid with any
terror.
8. 4. How is Sarah significant to Muslims?
ﺳﺎرة (Sāra)
• Sarah is the cousin of Abraham rather than sister due
to Haran being her father who was a cousin to Terah
• Sarah is not men3oned by name in the Qur’an.
However, it men3ons the annuncia3on of the birth of
Isaac and that Sarah laughed when the angels gave
her the glad 3dings of Isaac:
And his wife was standing (there), and she laughed:
But we gave her glad Gdings of Isaac, and aRer him,
of Jacob.
She said: "Alas for me! shall I bear a child, seeing I
am an old woman, and my husband here is an old
man? That would indeed be a wonderful thing!"
— Qur'an, Sura 11 (Hud), ayat 69-72
9. 5. How old was Sarah when she died? Why is
this significant?
1 Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years;
these were the years of the life of Sarah.
The only woman whose age is mentioned in the Bible.
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10. 6. Where did Sarah die?
2 So Sarah died in Kirjath Arba (that is, Hebron) in
the land of Canaan, and Abraham came to mourn
for Sarah and to weep for her.
• Kiriath-arba = literally “City of Four” (cf.
35:27; Neh. 11:25)
• Named a`er a hero of the gigan3c Anakin,
Arba, father of the giants.
• Tradi3on about the “children of Heth.
• Caleb later captured the city and renamed it
(Josh. 14:14, 15)
11. 2 So Sarah died in Kirjath
Arba (that is, Hebron) in
the land of Canaan, and
Abraham came to mourn
for Sarah and to weep for
her.
7. Why is this place so important to Abraham?
• Hebron, David’s 1st royal
city – capital, 19 miles SW
of Jerusalem.
• Midway between Jerusalem
& Beersheba
12. 2 So Sarah died in Kirjath Arba (that is, Hebron) in
the land of Canaan, and Abraham came to mourn
for Sarah and to weep for her.
8. Why is this place so important to Abraham?
• Divinely promised to Abraham (12:1; 12:7;
13:14–17; 17:8.
• Abraham built altars (12:7, 8; 13:18)
• Abraham planted a tree (21:33).
• Abraham dug a well (21:25–32)
13. 9. What is the history of this place, before and
a`er Abraham?
Joshua 14:14–15 Hebron therefore became the
inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the
Kenizzite to this day, because he wholly followed the
LO RD God of Israel. 15 And the name of Hebron
formerly was Kirjath Arba (Arba was the greatest
man among the Anakim). Then the land had rest
from war.
Numbers 13:22 And they went up through the South
and came to Hebron; Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai,
the descendants of Anak, were there. (Now Hebron
was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)
14. 10. Why is Zoan mentioned? What is the
connection between Zoan and Hebron?
Numbers 13:22 And they went up through the South
and came to Hebron; Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai,
the descendants of Anak, were there. (Now Hebron
was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)
15. Zoan
• “place of departure”
• Called Djanet &
Raamses “store cities”
(Ex. 1:10,11) by the
Egyptians, Tanis by the
Greeks, and Sân el-
Hagar today.
• Capital of the Hyksos
• God preformed
“marvelous things”
here (Psalm 78:12,43)
16. 11. Where had Abraham and Sarah lived for
the previous 37 years?
Genesis 20:1 And Abraham journeyed from there (Mamre)
to the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur, and
stayed in Gerar.
Genesis 21:32 Thus they made
a covenant at Beersheba. So
Abimelech rose with Phichol,
the commander of his army, and
they returned to the land of the
Philis3nes.
33 Then Abraham planted a
tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and
there called on the name of the
LO RD, the Everlas3ng God.
17. 12. How did Abraham mourn for Sarah?
2 So Sarah died in Kirjath Arba (that is, Hebron) in
the land of Canaan, and Abraham came to mourn
for Sarah and to weep for her.
סָפַד (sā·p̄ ǎḏ) = mourn, lament, i.e., be in a state of
sorrow, which includes outward expressions such
as weeping, sobbing, and flailing, either in
spontaneous emo3on or in a ritualized form
בָּכָה (bā·ḵāh) = weep, wail, cry, sob, mourn, i.e., to well-
up tears in the eyes and have mild convulsions or
spasms of the diaphragm, and o`en make vocal
sounds of so` groaning or loud wailing, as a sign of
sorrow and mourning
19. 13. What does the phrase “stood up from
before his dead” mean?
3 Then Abraham stood up from before his dead,
and spoke to the sons of Heth…
• Position of the mourner is described as sitting
on the ground.
Job 2:13 So they sat down with him on the
ground seven days and seven nights, and no one
spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief
was very great.
• “His dead” refers to the corpse of Sarah.
פְֵּ֣נימֵת֑וֹ (pā·něh mûṯ) = leaning over the face of his dead
20. 14. Who were the “sons of Heth”?
Heth
“terror, dread”
• Noah’s great grandson
• Genesis 10:15–18 Canaan
begot Sidon his firstborn, and
Heth; 16 the Jebusite, the
Amorite, and the Girgashite; 17
the Hivite, the Arkite, and the
Sinite; 18 the Arvadite, the
Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
21. 15. Who were the “sons of Heth”?
3 Then Abraham stood up from before his dead,
and spoke to the sons of Heth…
22. 16. What did Abraham request of the sons of
Heth?
4 “I am a foreigner and a visitor among you. Give
me property for a burial place among you, that I
may bury my dead out of my sight.”
23. 17. Why is it ironic for Abraham to ask the
Hittites for land to buy Sarah?
Genesis 12:1–3 Now the LORD had said to Abram: “Get
out of your country, from your family and from your
father’s house, to a land that I will show you. 2 I will
make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your
name great; and you shall be a blessing. 3 I will bless
those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses
you; and in you all the families of the earth shall be
blessed.”
24. 18. Contrast how Abraham described himself
and how the children of Heth described him.
How do both descrip3ons characterize us as
Chris3ans?
4 “I am a foreigner and a visitor among you.
Give me property for a burial place among
you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight.”
6 “Hear us, my lord: You are a mighty prince
among us; bury your dead in the choicest of
our burial places. None of us will withhold
from you his burial place, that you may bury
your dead.”
25. 18. Contrast how Abraham described himself
and how the children of Heth described him.
How do both descrip3ons characterize us as
Chris3ans?
גֵּר (gēr) = alien, stranger, foreigner, a
person living out of his own country
4 “I am a foreigner and a visitor”
“foreigner”
תּוֹשָׁב“visitor” (tô·šāḇ) = temporary resident,
sojourner, stranger
26. 18. Contrast how Abraham described himself
and how the children of Heth described him.
How do both descriptions characterize us as
Christians?
6 “You are a mighty prince”
“mighty” (ʾělō·hîm) = majesty or stateliness
“prince” (nā·śîʾ) = leader, ruler, chief, prince
אֱoהִים
ְנשִׂ֨יא
Who are you?
Are you what others think of you?
Are you what you think of yourself?
27. Who am I? They often tell me
I would step from my cell's confinement
calmly, cheerfully, firmly,
like a squire from his country house.
Who am I? They often tell me
I would talk to my warders
freely and friendly and clearly,
as though it were mine to command.
Who am I? They also tell me I would bear the
days of misfortune equably, smilingly, proudly,
like one accustomed to win.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
June 1944
28. Am I then really all that which other men tell of?
Or am I only what I know of myself,
restless and longing and sick, like a bird in a cage,
struggling for breath,
as though hands were compressing my throat,
yearning for colors, for flowers, for the voices of birds,
thirsting for words of kindness, for neighborliness,
trembling with anger at despotisms and petty humiliation,
tossing in expectation of great events,
powerlessly trembling for friends at an infinite distance,
weary and empty at praying, at thinking, at making,
faint, and ready to say farewell to it all?
29. Who am I? This or the other?
Am I one person today, and tomorrow another?
Am I both at once?
A hypocrite before others,
and before myself a contemptibly woebegone weakling?
Or is something within me still like a beaten army,
fleeing in disorder from victory already achieved?
Who am I?
They mock me, these lonely questions of mine.
Whoever I am, Thou knowest, O God, I am Thine.
[Bonhoeffer, Letters & Papers from Prison, pp. 347-48]
30. 19. How did they respond to Abraham?
5 And the sons of Heth answered Abraham,
saying to him, 6 “Hear us, my lord: You are a
mighty prince among us; bury your dead in
the choicest of our burial places. None of us
will withhold from you his burial place, that
you may bury your dead.”
9 skeletons discovered in a
3,600-year-old Canaanite
tomb in Megiddo
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-
history-archaeology/
31. 20. What is a sepulcher?
6 “Hear us, my lord: You are a mighty prince
among us; bury your dead in the choicest of our
burial places. None of us will withhold from you
his burial place, that you may bury your dead.”
La3n sepulcrum, a noun derived
from the verb sepelire, meaning
"to bury."
Tomb near Church of
the Holy Sepulcher
and the Western Wall
32. 21. Why did Abraham reject the Hiftes’
gracious offer to use one of their burial
chambers for Sarah’s interment?
7 Then Abraham stood up and bowed himself to
the people of the land, the sons of Heth. 8 And he
spoke with them, saying, “If it is your wish that I
bury my dead out of my sight, hear me, and meet
with Ephron the son of Zohar for me, 9 that he
may give me the cave of Machpelah which he has,
which is at the end of his field. Let him give it to
me at the full price, as property for a burial place
among you.”
“burial place” (qě·ḇěr) = to dig. This is the first
mention of a grave in Scripture.
קֶבֶר
33. 22. What specific plot of land did Abraham
want to purchase?
8 “…hear me, and meet with Ephron the son of
Zohar for me, 9 that he may give me the cave of
Machpelah which he has, which is at the end of
his field.”
“Machpelah” = double case, which may indicate
a double cave, located in the district
near Mamre (v. 17).
הַמַּכְפֵּלָה
34. 23. Where is Machpelah believed to be located
today?
35. 2 So Sarah died in Kirjath Arba (that
is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan
23. Where is Machpelah believed to be located
today?
“There are a large number of traditional
sites about Hebron. … At the foot of
this hill is the Ager Damascenus, from
which was obtained the red earth of
which Adam was made”
A Dictionary of the Bible, edited by James Hastings, M.A., D.D
The red earth from which Adam was created may have
come from Hebron!
See Anthony Hilhorst (2007) “Ager Damascenus: Views on the Place of Adam’s Creation”
Warszawskie Studia Teologiczne http://digital.fides.org.pl/Content/460/Hilhorst.pdf
36. 24. What was Abraham referring to when he
said, “If it is your wish”?
8 And he spoke with them, saying, “If it is your
wish that I bury my dead out of my sight, hear
me, and meet with Ephron the son of Zohar for
me...”
“wish” (ně·p̄ ěš) = soulנֶפֶשׁ
(psyche)
(soma)
37. 25. Why did Abraham speak through “the
people of the land” rather than to Ephron,
the son of Zohar, directly?
7 Then Abraham stood up and bowed himself to
the people of the land, the sons of Heth. 8 And
he spoke with them, saying, “If it is your wish
that I bury my dead out of my sight, hear me,
and meet with Ephron the son of Zohar for me...”
“meet” פָּגַע (pā·ḡǎʿ) = intercede, intervene,
plead with
38. 26. What words or phrases are repeated and
essen3al to the “public filing” of a land
contract?
10 Now Ephron dwelt among the sons of Heth;
and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the
presence of the sons of Heth, all who entered at
the gate of his city, saying, 11 “No, my lord, hear
me: I give you the field and the cave that is in it; I
give it to you in the presence of the sons of my
people. I give it to you. Bury your dead!”
18 to Abraham as a possession in the presence of
the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the
gate of his city.
39. 6 “Hear us, my lord…”
8 And he (Abraham) spoke with them,
10 Ephron the Hifte answered Abraham…
13 And he (Abraham) spoke to Ephron in the
hearing of the people of the land, saying…
14 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying…
16 And Abraham listened to Ephron; and Abraham
weighed out the silver for Ephron which he had
named in the hearing of the sons of Heth
26. What words or phrases are repeated and
essen3al to the “public filing” of a land
contract?
40. 6 “Hear us, my lord: You are a mighty prince among
us; bury your dead in the choicest of our burial
places. None of us will withhold from you his burial
place, that you may bury your dead.”
11 “No, my lord, hear me: I give you the field and the
cave that is in it; I give it to you in the presence of the
sons of my people. I give it to you. Bury your dead!”
15 “My lord, listen to me; the land is worth four
hundred shekels of silver. What is that between you
and me? So bury your dead.”
26. What words or phrases are repeated and
essential to the “public filing” of a land
contract?
41. 27. Who is Ephron?
8 And he spoke with them, saying, “If it is your
wish that I bury my dead out of my sight, hear
me, and meet with Ephron the son of Zohar for
me”
• 8 “the son of Zohar” צֹחַר( ṣō·ḥǎr) = splendor,
brightness, radiance
Mithra – the
Persian / Itu –
the Hindu
(>3,500 BC)
Ra – the Egyptian
sun god
(2,500 - 3,000 BC)
42. 27. Who is Ephron?
10 Now Ephron dwelt among the sons of Heth;
and Ephron the Hifte answered Abraham in the
presence of the sons of Heth, all who entered at
the gate of his city…
• 8 “the son of Zohar” צֹחַר( ṣō·ḥǎr) = splendor,
brightness, radiance
• 10 “dwelt among the sons of Heth” = 2nd son
of Canaan, the grandson of Noah (Gen.
23:3,7)
• 10 “the HiRte” ( חִתִּי ḥit·tî) = terrors, terrible
43. Genesis 14:13 Then one who had escaped came
and told Abram the Hebrew, for he dwelt by the
terebinth trees of Mamre the Amorite, brother
of Eshcol and brother of Aner; and they were
allies with Abram.
1) Hebrew word ʿiḇ·rî) = “opposite side.”
2) Jewish rabbis teach that Abraham came from the other
side, crossed over the river; not a na3ve Canaanite.
3) Eber was a great-grandson of Noah’s son Shem; the
father of Peleg. According to Jewish tradi3on, Eber,
refused to help with the building of the Tower of Babel,
so his language was not confused when it was
abandoned.
28. Who is Abraham to Ephron?
ﬠִבְִרי(
44. 29. Where did this business transac3on
between Abraham and Ephron take place?
10 Now Ephron dwelt among the sons of Heth;
and Ephron the Hifte answered Abraham in the
presence of the sons of Heth, all who entered at
the gate of his city…
Large stones at the base of the
Abrahamic period gate complex
שַׁﬠַר־ﬠִירווֹ (šǎ·ʿǎr ʿîr)
45. 30. How did Ephron respond to Abraham?
10 Now Ephron dwelt among the sons of Heth;
and Ephron the Hifte answered Abraham in the
presence of the sons of Heth, all who entered at
the gate of his city, saying, 11 “No, my lord, hear
me: I give you the field and the cave that is in it;
I give it to you in the presence of the sons of my
people. I give it to you. Bury your dead!”
46. 31. Why did Abraham insist on paying for the
land for a burial ground when the land was
offered to him for free?
12 Then Abraham bowed himself down before the
people of the land; 13 and he spoke to Ephron in
the hearing of the people of the land, saying, “If
you will give it, please hear me. I will give you
money for the field; take it from me and I will bury
my dead there.”
נָתַן (nā·ṯǎn) in the perfect tense = transfer
possession of something concrete or
abstract to another; place in the control of
another; in this context means “give for a
price” or “sell”
“give”
47. 32. How much did Abraham pay for the land?
15 “My lord, listen to me (Ephron); the land is worth
four hundred shekels of silver. What is that between
you and me? So bury your dead.” 16 And Abraham
listened to Ephron; and Abraham weighed out the
silver for Ephron which he had named in the hearing
of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver,
currency of the merchants.
9 that he may give me the cave of Machpelah which
he has, which is at the end of his field. Let him give it
to me at the full price, as property for a burial place
among you.”
48. 33. What is a “shekel”?
16 …and Abraham weighed out the silver for Ephron
which he had named in the hearing of the sons of
Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, currency of the
merchants.
• During the time of Abraham – a shekel was a unit
of weight approximately 11 ½ - 14 ½ grams or
about 4/10 ounce.
• In New Testament times – a shekel became a coin
of the same weight struck in gold.
• The total weight of silver given by Abraham for the
purchase of the land was about 10 pounds.
50. Shekels of Silver (converted to USD)
Biblical Price Index (in USD)
https://coatofmanycolors.net/2012/06/20/biblical-price-index/
51. 34. What is the significance of 400 shekels?
16 …four hundred shekels of silver, currency of the
merchants.
“As per Levi3cus 27:16, the size of a beit-kur, which
is the equivalent of 75,000 square cubits, represents
a value of 50 silver shekels. Thus, the size of the field
which Abraham purchased for 400 silver shekels was
eight kur, or 600,000 square cubits.” (Paaneach Raza)
Levi[cus 27:16 ‘If a man dedicates to the LO RD part of a
field of his possession, then your valua3on shall be
according to the seed for it. A homer of barley seed
shall be valued at fi`y shekels of silver.
52. 34. What is the significance of 400 shekels?
16 …four hundred shekels of silver, currency of the
merchants.
“A square cubit is the size of the roof hole at the top of
Noah’s Ark and the size of the two tablets that the 10
Commandments were engraved in. It’s also enough
space for a man to stand comfortably in, meaning
Abraham purchased a plot of land that provides an
individual “space” for each of the 600,000 souls of
Israel. When using the Holy Cubit that the Future Holy
Temple is designed with, it works out to a plot of land
exactly .37 square miles.”
http://kabbalahsecrets.com/?p=1526
53. 35. Why did Abraham pay full price rather the
haggling, as is the custom in the middle
east?
9 “Let him give it to me at the full price...”
• “full price” appears again only in the bartering
between King David and Araunah for his threshing
floor (1 Chr. 21:22, 24; cf. 2 Sam. 24:22–23).
• Abraham wanted no dispute about how he
acquired the land lest there be ambiguity about
ownership in the future.
Mathews, K. A. (2005). Genesis 11:27–50:26 (Vol. 1B, p. 319). Nashville:
Broadman & Holman Publishers.
54. The Code of the Nesilim (an
ancient Hifte legal code
da3ng from 1650 -1500 BC)
contains prices for many
goods, including for land.
Paragraph 183 states:
“The price of 1 acre of…field is 3 [shekels of silver].
The price of 1 acre of “partition” field is 2 shekels of
silver. If the field is farther out, he [shall give] 1
shekel of silver.”
The plot's price would have been the equivalent
of 133 acres of premium field and 400 acres of
field “farther out”.
55. “The situation is clarified by the Hittite law code found at
Hettueas, Bogaskoi, in Asia Minor, which throws
considerable light on the transaction. Law 46 stipulates that
the holder of an entire field shall render the feudal
obligations, but not he who holds only a small part. A later
version stipulates that notice of the sale be made to the king
and only those feudal services stipulated at that time are to
be given. According to Law 47 lands held as gifts from the
king do not incur feudal obligations, while sale of all a
craftsman’s lands do carry it. On the other hand, if the larger
portion of his holding is sold, the obligation passes to the
buyer. One who usurps a field or is given a field by the
people bears the obligation. By these various conditions it is
seen that the land itself bears the obligation which posses to
the new buyer.”
Harold G. Stigers, A Commentary on Genesis (Grand Rapids:
Zondervan, 1976), p. 193.
56. Westbrook and Wells (2009) jus3fy the high price paid by
Abraham by sugges3ng that acquisi3on of a permanent
stake in the property, one that would be passed on to his
heirs, required Abraham to pay the “full price” of the
land; else, it seems from this, the transfer would include
an element of a gi`, in which case the property would
return to the original landowner with Abraham’s death.
Thus, Ephron wanted a lower (zero?) price in order to be
able to reclaim the land a`er Abraham’s death, and
Abraham wanted to pay the full price. Interes3ngly, such
an explana3on is only necessary if one wants to revive the
theory that Ephron wanted to give Abraham the land as a
gi`, an approach Westbrook (1971) himself rejected.
35. Why did Abraham pay full price?
57. 36. Where is the plot of land Abraham
purchased?
17 So the field of
Ephron which was in
Machpelah, which
was before Mamre,
the field and the cave
which was in it, and
all the trees that were
in the field, which
were within all the
surrounding borders,
were deeded
58. 37. How much land did Abraham purchase?
17 So the field of Ephron which was in Machpelah,
which was before Mamre, the field and the cave
which was in it, and all the trees that were in the
field, which were within all the surrounding
borders, were deeded
The natural opening of the
Cave of Macpelah at Hebron.
The fields surrounding the
city of Hebron, located at the
top of this picture.
59. The Tomb of the Shroud
A 1st century Jewish tomb near Old City of Jerusalem
Structure of
the Tomb
Upper
Chamber
Tomb
Entrance
Lower
Chamber
60. 38. Did Stephen in Acts 7:16 contradict Moses
account of Abraham’s burial place?
17 So the field of Ephron which was in Machpelah,
which was before Mamre, the field and the cave
which was in it, and all the trees that were in the
field, which were within all the surrounding
borders, were deeded
Acts 7:16 And they were carried back to Shechem and
laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a sum of
money from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem.
61. 39. Did Joshua contradict Moses by sta3ng that
Jacob, not Abraham, purchased the burial
site?
Joshua 24:32 The bones of Joseph, which the
children of Israel had brought up out of Egypt, they
buried at Shechem, in the plot of ground which
Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor the
father of Shechem for one hundred pieces of silver,
and which had become an inheritance of the
children of Joseph.
62. 40. Why was the transaction of purchasing the
land made “in the presence of the children
of Heth”?
18 to Abraham as a possession in the presence of
the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the
gate of his city.
63. 41. What procedures did Abraham take in his
land contract with Ephron that are
prac3ced today in American business law?
9 - Ephron had clear 3tle to the cave of Machpelah.
10 - There were witnesses to the transac3on.
11 - Ephron was mentally competent and had the ability to
understand the terms of the transac3on.
13 - The seller set the price and the buyer accepted the
price.
16 - There was an exchange of considera3on (money for
land).
18 - Abraham was issued a deed of sale.
Verse
64. 42. Why was so much detail given about the
loca3on of Sarah’s grave?
19 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife
in the cave of the field of Machpelah, before
Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.
Burial of Sarah (source: Wikimedia Commons)
65. 43. What would an ancient burial in the 3me
of Abraham look like?
Burial sites in Harran da3ng to the 3me of Abraham.
66. 44. How did Abraham “legally 3tle” the field
and cave he purchased?
20 So the field and the cave that is in it were
deeded to Abraham by the sons of Heth as
property for a burial place.
67. 45. Which of God’s promises to Abraham did
Sarah not see before she died? (13:16;
15:5; 22:17; cp. Heb. 11:11)
• Sarah did not see any grandchildren of
her son Isaac who was not married
before her death.
• Sarah did not see any evidence of God's
promise that He would make Abraham's
offspring as numerous as the stars of the
sky, dust of the earth, and the sands of
the seashore.
68. 46. How was Abraham’s faith revealed in
Genesis 23?
Hebrews 11:13–16 These all died in faith, not having
received the promises, but having seen them afar off
were assured of them, embraced them and confessed
that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14
For those who say such things declare plainly that they
seek a homeland. 15 And truly if they had called to
mind that country from which they had come out,
they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But now
they desire a beyer, that is, a heavenly country.
Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God,
for He has prepared a city for them.
69. 46. How was Abraham’s faith revealed in
Genesis 23? (Heb. 11:8-10,13-16)
The cave of Machpelah stood for centuries as a
monument to the faith of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Our Lord’s empty tomb guarantees the Christian that the
grave is not our final resting place but an abode for the body
until Christ returns for His own (1 Cor. 15; 1 Thess. 4).
70. 47. Where is the plot of land Abraham
purchased?
17 So the field of Ephron which was in Machpelah,
which was before Mamre, the field and the cave
which was in it, and all the trees that were in the
field, which were within all the surrounding
borders, were deeded
71. 48. Who else was buried in the cave at
Machpelah besides Sarah?
1. Abraham
2. Isaac
3. Rebekah
4. Leah
5. Jacob
72. The custodians tell the pilgrims that these are the tombs of
the Patriarchs, for which informa3on the pilgrims give them
money. If a Jew comes, however, and gives a special reward,
the custodian of the cave opens unto him a gate of iron,
which was constructed by our forefathers, and then he is
able to descend below by means of steps, holding a lighted
candle in his hand. He then reaches a cave, in which nothing
is to be found, and a cave beyond, which is likewise empty,
but when he reaches the third cave behold there are six
sepulchers, those of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, respec3vely
facing those of Sarah, Rebekah and Leah, upon which the
names of the three Patriarchs and their wives are inscribed
in Hebrew characters. The cave is filled with barrels
containing bones of people, which are taken there as to a
sacred place.”
Benjamin of Tudela, 1170 AD
49. Have any remains been found in this cave?
73. 50. How have Jews, Chris3ans and Muslims
regarded this site?
74. 50. How have Jews, Chris3ans and Muslims
regarded this site?
Entrance to Abraham’s Tomb today
(source: Wikimedia Commons)