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The field, and the cave that is therein, were made sure to Abraham for a possession of a burying place by the children of Heth.
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A Down Payment on a Promise
Commentators explain that this transaction was more than a simple land purchase. By legally securing a burial plot, Abraham established the first piece of property for his descendants in the Promised Land. This act served as a tangible 'pledge and earnest' of God's promise that his offspring would one day possess all of Canaan.
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18th Century
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19th Century
Anglican
Were made sure unto Abraham. —For the difficulties connected with St. Stephen’s apparent confusion of this transaction wi…
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And the field, and the cave that is therein, was made sure to Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace…
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Prudence, as well as justice, directs us to be fair and open in our dealings; cheating bargains will not bear the light. Abraham, without fraud or …
