From ashes to ashes; from dust to dust. Her time had come, and Sarah was no more. After everything that has happened, it’s hard to imagine Sarah (Sarai) no longer being in the picture. It’s also a signal that though one main character may be gone (and another nearing the end of his journey); a story may take a pause, but history stops for no one.
Life must go on, and Abraham has a responsibility to care for his deceased. Even in a time of mourning, the work is never done. Abraham sets about getting the appropriate final resting place for his wife and family. He already knows what he wants and is looking for. So he goes to make the transaction and we yet again see his mentality that he will not take what is not his. He is offered the land and cave that he wants free of charge, but he insists that he will only take what he has rightfully paid for. Its value resides in what its value is to the one who owns or is seeking it. If a man is not willing to pay fair price for it, is it worth owning?
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