Funeral for a Princess

We now come to the first recorded burial service/funeral in the Bible with the death of Abraham's wife Sarah. The chapter is not only a testament to Abraham's faith but also lays down an important foundation for a Christian view of death and burial. It also affords the opportunity to reflect on the life of Sarah, a woman who goes down in Biblical history as a woman of great faith and godliness. Sarah is an inspiring example to Christian women concerning the kind of godly ideals they should aim for, in contrast to the ideals of the world.