Death of Abraham and burial of Sara in Hebron
The tale recounts Sara's death in Hebron and Abraham's mourning. He purchases a double cave from Ephron for burial, choosing a family burial site apart from the Hittites. Isaac returns from meditation, marries Rebecca, and receives Abraham's possessions and slaves. Abraham dies at 175, and is buried beside Sara in the cave.
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Hebron
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Ephrona
Isaac
Iaane
Ane
Mesopotamia
Nachor
Rebecca
Laban
John the Baptist Reforms Tax Collectors and Soldiers
The text describes John the Baptist rebuking publicans who taxed Jews for Rome and soldiers who served Herod. He counseled exactness in taxation, honesty, and contentment with pay, urging soldiers to avoid theft and false accusation as they pursued justice.
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John
Palestine
Rome
Herod the
Tetrarch
St. Luke
John the Baptist
Messias
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Matt
Holy Bible and Catholic Library Offer for Home Reading
Saintly book club promotes a deluxe Holy Bible with annotations and maps, plus a Catholic Literary Foundation membership. No dues, pay per book with monthly and seasonal selections, dividend titles, and forecast catalog. Mail coupon to Milwaukee address.
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Catholic Literary Foundation
North Broadway
Milwaukee
Wisconsi
Holy Ryle
Semyer
Tiatunoek
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Mr. Miss
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Clare Boothe
Evelyn Waugh
Whittaker Chambers
Thomas Merton
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Teresa Kay
Giuseppe Ricciotti
Aloysius Croft
Jonas
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