Sarah’s Death and Burial
Genesis 23:1-20
I. Sarah Dies (vs. 1-4)
a. How old was Sarah when she died?
b. Where did Sarah die, and based on Genesis 22:19 where was Abraham dwelling?
c. What may account for this separation?
d. When Sarah dies what does Abraham do?
e. What is Abraham’s first urgent item of business and how does he proceed?
II. Let Him Give it to Me at Full Price… (vs. 5-16)
a. How do the sons of Heth answer Abraham’s desire to bury Sarah?
b. Who does Abraham ask to negotiate for the field and cave of Efron?
c. What does Efron offer to do for Abraham?
d. Why do you think Abraham was not willing to just accept the land and cave as a gift?
e. Does Abraham haggle over the price or just accept and pay it?
III. A Burial Place Purchased and Legal (vs. 17-20)
a. In what way was this transaction done “legally” to make it irrefutably Abraham’s?
b. What role did the sons of Heth and all who went in at the gate play in this transaction?
c. As soon as the transaction is completed what does Abraham do?
d. What was the sole purpose for the land and cave at Machpelah, before Mamre deeded to Abraham? (Genesis 25:9, 35:29, 49:31-33, 50:12-13)
APPLICATION: Abraham mourned and wept for Sarah. Reconcile Abraham’s grief with what we read in 1 Thessalonians 4:13…Is it okay to grieve?
