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- Hagar (Arabic هاجر;, Hajar; Hebrew הָגָר; "Stranger") was an Egyptian -born handmaiden of Abraham's wife Sarah in the Bible. She became Abraham's second wife and the mother of Ishmael. Her history is narrated in the Book of Genesis.
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One of the most interesting women in the Bible is Hagar, Abraham's second wife, and the mother of Ishmael. How much do you know about her?
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You should probably ask that on a Christian board. At the...
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In Brief. Hagar is the subject of much interpretation by the rabbis, who portray her as a spiritual and even righteous woman. The rabbis often depict her relationship with Sarah as harmful and fractious, with Sarah continuously demeaning Hagar while Abraham remained ambivalent.
In the recent book of nonfiction, The Woman Who Named God: Abraham's Dilemma and the Birth of Three Faiths, by Charlotte Gordon provides an account of Hagar's life from the perspectives of the three monotheistic religions, Islam, Judaism, and Christianity.
Sep 10, 2024 · Hagar, in the Old Testament (Gen. 16:1–16; 21:8–21), Abraham’s concubine and the mother of his son Ishmael. Purchased in Egypt, she served as a maid to Abraham’s childless wife, Sarah, who gave her to Abraham to conceive an heir.
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Hagar, a non-Israelite, a woman with no power or status, is the first person in Scripture to be visited by an angel and the only person in Scripture to give God a name— El Roi, “the God who sees me.” In the midst of her pain and struggle, Hagar receives God’s blessing and promises.
You should probably ask that on a Christian board. At the time in Judaism, there were no rules about how or when to make a concubine a legitimate wife. Abraham definitely sent Hagar away, which he likely would not have done or been able to do to a legitimate wife.
Aug 6, 2024 · Hagar was a woman who experienced being seen by God in all her hurt, all her bitterness, and all the unfairness of her life. Being met and seen by God, praying and crying out to Him, and then hearing from Him, changed her life.
