Initially, their relationship is probably alright. Hagar is one of Sarah's slaves, and Sarah choose her to be a mistress for Abraham. I kind of understand the legal implications of this. In a worldly sense, the important thing was that Abraham have an heir. Because of Sarah's lack of faith in God to do as he had promised, or perhaps considering that she wasn't the one who would bear Abraham the promised son, she decided Hagar could bear a child for Abraham in her name. As soon as Hagar conceives however, animosity develops between the two women, as Hagar "despises" Sarah. (Genesis 16:4) There must be some cultural implications that I'm missing here, because I don't really understand why Hagar would despise Sarah... perhaps because her son wouldn't be her own, but would be Sarah's son by law? An interesting question that is definitely worth looking into.
The Jews are descendents of Abraham through Sarah and Isaac, and the Arabs are descendents of Abraham through Hagar and Ishmael. Christians are described in the New Testament as adopted children of Abraham (through Sarah and Isaac.) "And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise." Galatians 3:29
Abraham loved both Sarah and Hagar, but in different ways. Sarah was his wife and the mother of his son Isaac, who was the child of the promise. Hagar was his concubine and the mother of his son Ishmael, who was born before the promise of a son to Abraham and Sarah.
In the Bible, Sarah's handmaid was Hagar.
Sarah and Hagar.
Hagar was Sarah's slave, and hen Sarah found she was barren, she allowed Abraham to have sex with her and a son Ishmael was born.
I think Abraham did that. Hagar is female. Therefore, circumcision is not applicable.
Ishmael is the son of Abraham and Hagar, Sarah's maidservant. He also had to live in a desert with his mother because Sarah didn't want them to be with them especially after she just conceived her own son, Isaac.
Yes, Hagar was a surrogate mother to Abraham and Sarah in the Bible. She bore a son, Ishmael, on Sarah's behalf when Sarah was unable to conceive.
Hajar is the alternate spelling of Hagar, Sarah's Egyptian servant in the Bible. Hagar bore Ishmael when she was a concubine for Abraham, and Sarah dismissed her into the wilderness for this.
Hagar ran away from home because she was mistreated by Sarah, her mistress, who was unable to have children of her own. Sarah became jealous of Hagar after she became pregnant with Abraham's child and treated her harshly, leading Hagar to flee into the wilderness.
No, God told Abraham to send Hagar and Ishmael away.
Because Sarah is stupid