Sepulchre
This is an article from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897. This article is written from a nineteenth century Christian viewpoint, and may not reflect modern opinions or recent discoveries in Biblical scholarship. Please help the Wikipedia by bringing this article up to date.Sepulchre - first mentioned as purchased by Abraham for Sarah from Ephron[?] the Hittite (Gen. 23:20). This was the "cave of the field of Machpelah," where also Abraham and Rebekah[?] and Jacob and Leah[?] were burried (79:29-32). In Acts 7:16 it is said that Jacob was "laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor[?] the father of Sychem." It has been proposed, as a mode of reconciling the apparent discrepancy between this verse and Gen. 23:20, to read Acts 7:16 thus: "And they [i.e., our fathers] were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor [the son] of Sychem." In this way the purchase made by Abraham isn't to be confounded with the purchase made by Jacob subsequently in the same district. Of this purchase by Abraham there is no direct record in the Old Testament. (See Tomb.)
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effort. Indeed, I have been resting and sleeping in the cars nearly
absent from the regiment."
They at once repaired to the library, Marian leaving word with
CHAPTER XXXIII.
A GLIMPSE OF WAR.
"Captain Blauvelt," said Marian, when they were seated in the
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of a soldier's experience. You and Mr. Strahan have been inclined
you and Mr. Strahan did. I've no right to be the friend of soldiers
here in this quiet room, and I wish to realize, as I never have
that you cannot tell us exactly what you did. In brief, a plain,
friendship. I do not ask him, or any one, to face these scenes,
fair powers as a raconteur, and he was conscious of having taken no
who required the story, was the woman whom he most admired, and
you a quiet, and therefore a more artistic prelude to the tragedy
our march to the field. I will take up the thread of our experiences
what occurred before that date. The 15th was one of the hottest
incident which introduces a little light among the shadows, and
inclined to be a little rough and profane. Our men suffered terribly
fall out of the ranks, but managed to keep up with the column. At
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gave them their entire ration of bread and the hot coffee prepared
had been sun-struck, these generous fellows turned their camp into
evening on the 19th a rain-storm began, and continued all.
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