Excerpt from The Bible for Learners, Vol. 1: Introduction; The Generations Before Moses; From Moses to David
XVIII. The Last Ordeal (gen. Xxn. 1-19) XIX. The Purchase of the Cave of Machpelah (gen. Xxiii.) 150 XX. The Faithful Slave (gen. Xxiv.) XXI. Isaac (gen. Xxvi.)
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