Hagar, also spelled Agar, in the Old Testament, 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.
This book highlights some of today's major world issues seen through the lens of the Biblical story of Hagar. Throughout the book, the author takes the reader on a journey examining the turbulent story of Hagar and what her story teaches us today about contemporary issues such as the refugee crisis, modern-day slavery, racism, and homelessness. The book concludes by looking at the subject of forgiveness and using the story of the unlikely reconciliation between Ishmael and Isaac to present a view of a possible peace through Jesus Christ between all three Abrahamic faiths, Islam Christianity and Judaism, and other religions.Hagar, also spelled Agar, in the Old Testament, 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.
This book highlights some of today's major world issues seen through the lens of the Biblical story of Hagar. Throughout the book, the author takes the reader on a journey examining the turbulent story of Hagar and what her story teaches us today about contemporary issues such as the refugee crisis, modern-day slavery, racism, and homelessness. The book concludes by looking at the subject of forgiveness and using the story of the unlikely reconciliation between Ishmael and Isaac to present a view of a possible peace through Jesus Christ between all three Abrahamic faiths, Islam Christianity and Judaism, and other religions.
