of wealth in terms of livestock, no amount of cattle could make up for not owning land. But God promised him a land—a place where God would dwell with his people. Also, Genesis 11:30 mentions that Abraham’s wife, Sarai (later changed to Sarah), was barren. While they certainly had plenty of servants, Abraham and Sarah had no children they could name as their heirs. At this point, Abraham was about seventy-five and Sarah was sixty-five—not exactly prime childbearing years. When they died, all of their