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My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》

My Song In The Night (Genesis)
我夜间的歌曲《创世记》 
Day 
Day 143

Text: Genesis 23: 17-20

MEDITATION

Genesis 23:17-20

17 So the field of Ephron which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field and the cave which was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, which were within all the surrounding borders, were deeded
18 to Abraham as a possession in the presence of the sons of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.
19 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah, before Mamre (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan.
20 So the field and the cave that is in it were deeded to Abraham by the sons of Heth as property for a burial place.

MEANINGFUL APPLICATION TO LIFE

1. A Summary

a. This text is a summary of how Abraham purchased the land of Machpelah:
i. The field.
ii. The cave.
iii. All the trees in the field.
iv. All the surrounding borders.
b. These details were covered in the deed of purchase between Abraham and Ephron.

2. The burial of Sarah

a. Sarah was finally laid to rest in a land that Abraham now owned legally.
b. This transaction had to be done carefully;
i. Publicly
ii. Humbly
iii. With dignity

经文：创世记 23：17-20

沉思

《创世记 23：17-20》
17于是，麦比拉，幔利前，以弗仑的那块田和其中的洞，并田间四围的树木，
18都定准归于亚伯拉罕，乃是他在赫人面前并城门出入的人面前买妥的。
19此后，亚伯拉罕把他妻子撒拉埋葬在迦南地幔利前的麦比拉田间的洞里，幔利就是希伯仑。

20从此，那块田和田间的洞，就借着赫人定准归于亚伯拉罕做坟地。

在生活里有意义地应用

1．总结

a．这段经文总结了亚伯拉罕购买麦比拉的土地的经过：
i．田地
ii．洞
iii．田间的树木
iv．所有四围的边界
b．这些细节都被包括在亚伯拉罕和以弗仑之间的购买契约里

2．埋葬撒拉

a．撒拉终于被安葬在一块亚伯拉罕合法拥有的土地里
b．这交易必须要谨慎地办理：
i．公开地
ii．恭敬地
iii．有尊严地