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Now Sarai, Abram’s wife had borne him no children, and she had an Egyptian maid whose name was Hagar. 2 So Sarai said to Abram, “Now behold, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go in to my maid; perhaps I will obtain children through her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. 3 After Abram had lived ten years in the land of Canaan, Abram’s wife Sarai took Hagar the Egyptian, her maid, and gave her to her husband Abram as his wife. 4 He went in to Hagar, and she conceived; and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her sight. 5 And Sarai said to Abram, “May the wrong done me be upon you. I gave my maid into your arms, but when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her sight. May the LORD judge between you and me.” 6 But Abram said to Sarai, “Behold, your maid is in your power; do to her what is good in your sight.” So Sarai treated her harshly, and she fled from her presence.
I know that the culture was different at this time, but I still have a hard time with this scenario. I can see that Sarai was trying to provide for Abram through Hagar what she herself had been unable to give him - a son. It actually seems very unselfish to me.
So, Abram does take Hagar at Sarai's suggestion and Hagar conceives. Then, she decides that she doesn't like Sarai any longer, or Sarai was despised in the sight of Hagar.
Was it greed? Or an "I'm better than you, ha ha ha!" attitude. It isn't clear, either way it ticks Sarai off. Which honestly I guess it would tick me off too!
On a lighter note, Abram is NOT an idiot. When Sarai complains to him about Hagar, he very smartly does NOT take up for her, but restates that Hagar is Sarai's maid and under her power to deal with.
Well, this is just the beginning of the story.
Lord, help us to not despise those in authority over us. Help us to deal rightly with those who we are in authority over. Help us to deal rightly in all things.
In Jesus Name
Amen
I know that the culture was different at this time, but I still have a hard time with this scenario. I can see that Sarai was trying to provide for Abram through Hagar what she herself had been unable to give him - a son. It actually seems very unselfish to me.
So, Abram does take Hagar at Sarai's suggestion and Hagar conceives. Then, she decides that she doesn't like Sarai any longer, or Sarai was despised in the sight of Hagar.
Was it greed? Or an "I'm better than you, ha ha ha!" attitude. It isn't clear, either way it ticks Sarai off. Which honestly I guess it would tick me off too!
On a lighter note, Abram is NOT an idiot. When Sarai complains to him about Hagar, he very smartly does NOT take up for her, but restates that Hagar is Sarai's maid and under her power to deal with.
Well, this is just the beginning of the story.
Lord, help us to not despise those in authority over us. Help us to deal rightly with those who we are in authority over. Help us to deal rightly in all things.
In Jesus Name
Amen
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