Genesis 23 tells how Abraham mourned Sarah and secured a family tomb at Machpelah. His purchase publicly affirmed trust in God’s promise for future generations.
Bible Themes and Doctrines
Genesis 23 tells how Abraham mourned Sarah and secured a family tomb at Machpelah. His purchase publicly affirmed trust in God’s promise for future generations.
God keeps time and promise as Isaac is born and named in joy. Hagar and Ishmael are heard in the desert, a well is claimed with an oath, and Abraham worships the Eternal God.
Abraham’s fear in Gerar risks Sarah and a nation, but God restrains harm, demands restitution, and heals through prayer. The promise survives because the Lord guards marriage and His plan with jealous mercy.
Under the oaks of Mamre, the Lord promises a son within a year and asks if anything is too hard for Him. Abraham then pleads for Sodom, learning how mercy and justice meet in God.
God appears as El Shaddai, renames Abraham and Sarah, assigns circumcision as the sign, and fixes the covenant with Isaac while blessing Ishmael. The everlasting covenant and land promise anchor hope in God’s unbreakable word.