Jun 23, 2021 · Hagar is Sarai’s Egyptian slave woman, whom Sarai (later Sarah) gives to Abram (later Abraham) as a wife who would bear a child that would be considered Sarai’s ( Gen 16:3 ). Although it bears a resemblance to modern technological surrogate motherhood, this custom may seem bizarre.
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. YhoA.