🔴 Genesis 16 -Verses 7-16 - The Angel of the Lord Appears to Hagar

Genesis 16 tells the story of Sarai’s impatience with God’s promise, leading her to give her maid, Hagar, to Abram to bear a child. After Hagar becomes pregnant, tension rises between her and Sarai, causing Hagar to flee into the wilderness. The angel of the Lord appears to Hagar, telling her to return and submit, while also promising that her son, Ishmael, will become a great nation. This chapter reveals God’s compassion, as Hagar calls Him ‘The God Who Sees Me’ (El-Roi).

📖 Key Highlights:
✔️ Sarai gives Hagar to Abram as a second wife (Genesis 16:1-3)
✔️ Hagar conceives & tension arises between her and Sarai (Genesis 16:4-6)
✔️ Hagar flees but is visited by the Angel of the Lord (Genesis 16:7-12)
✔️ God promises that Ishmael will be a great nation (Genesis 16:10-12)
✔️ Hagar names the Lord ‘El-Roi’—The God Who Sees (Genesis 16:13-14)
✔️ Ishmael is born to Abram at 86 years old (Genesis 16:15-16)

🌍 A chapter of faith, human impatience, and God's unfailing presence!

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