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Hagar Egyptian Servant, Mother of Ishmael
About Hagar
Hagar was Sarah's Egyptian maidservant who bore Abraham's first son, Ishmael. When Sarah treated her harshly, she fled but was visited by an angel who told her to return. Later, she and Ishmael were sent away but God preserved them in the wilderness and promised to make Ishmael a great nation.
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Hagar's Character Traits
Hagar's Life Timeline
Pregnancy & Conflictc. 2080 BC
Hagar becomes pregnant and despises Sarah; Sarah treats her harshly.
GEN 16:4-6First Wildernessc. 2080 BC
Hagar flees to the wilderness; the angel of the Lord finds her.
GEN 16:7-14Expulsionc. 2066 BC
Sarah demands Hagar and Ishmael be sent away; Abraham reluctantly complies.
GEN 21:9-14Second Wildernessc. 2066 BC
Hagar despairs in the wilderness; God provides water and promises.
GEN 21:15-21
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Spiritual Lessons from Hagar
The God Who Sees
Hagar named God 'El Roi' - the God who sees. Alone in the wilderness, a foreign slave woman, she was seen and cared for by God. No one is invisible to God. He sees the oppressed, the outcast, the forgotten.
