Genesis 23

Maybe it's just the current political and religious atmosphere in this country, but as I read the story of Abraham I keep noticing the theme of blessings in Abraham's life. Whenever he gives up something he has a right to, he's blessed.

This chapter is mostly about him buying a cave in which to bury Sarah. Why was this seemingly minor event in Abraham's life not only given space, but given a whole chapter?

I think it's because of what it says about Abraham. He had the right to take whatever he wanted; he was the power in a region that worshipped power. Yet he chose to trust in Yahwehrather than in hisown swords. He could afford to be cheated because it was all God's anyway, and God had always taken care of him.