Torah in Context: Chayei Sarah - Episode 5

November 2, 2026

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In this episode of Torah in Context: Chayei Sarah, Nehemia and Lynell look at why Abraham insisted on paying 400 shekels of silver for the Cave of Machpelah, why some Jews in ancient times went to pray at the tomb of the patriarchs, and how the four pieces of land Israelites purchased in the Bible are the most contested places in the land of Israel today.

Related Verses

Genesis 23:1–25:18
Exodus 12:43-49
Exodus 30:15
Matthew 21:12
Mark 11:15
John 2:14-15
Deuteronomy 21:22-23
Deuteronomy 18:9-14
Numbers 13:22
Genesis 33:18-20
Joshua 24:32
2 Samuel 24
1 Kings 16:24
Quran 3:3 & others https://www.thelastdialogue.org/article/the-word-torah-mentioned-in-quran/
Sunan Abi Dawud 4449 (Hadith) https://sunnah.com/abudawud:4449