Chapter 23 thoughts
“Prince of God”—pretty sweet designation. I think “prince” is so apt in Abraham’s story, because if there’s anything reinforced it’s that Abraham’s righteousness and status with God are given, not earned.
While he seems to often to lack in some of the more basic tenets of morality, he’s always had a savvy head on his shoulders. I appreciate his pragmatic bent in ensuring the purchase of the grave takes place in front of the whole Hittite council, and that he paid in full. I think he ensured the land would stay his by appealing to their system of commerce and law.
Tags: abraham, genesis 23, sarah
May 5th, 2008 at 8:03 am
so curious why some more seemingly mundane events like these get such detail, and others get less.
June 5th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
I was curious about that as well.