Old Testament - Genesis 23 - February 19, 2022

 2/19/2022 - Genesis 23

Sarah dies at 107 years of age, “and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.” (v 2).  He buried Sarah, his wife, in the cave of the field of Machpelah. We need to remember that Abraham and Sarah had earlier entered into a covenant with God, and this covenant allowed them to have an eternal marriage. 


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