God's Promises to Hagar. An Analysis of Genesis 16

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2015 im Fachbereich Theologie - Biblische Theologie Sprache: Deutsch Abstract: When one looks to the book of Genesis the main story which comes to mind is the story of Creation the Fall of Adam and Eve. Next there is Cain and Abel continuing on to Jacob to Joseph and from that line comes Moses. Years earlier between these the centered character of this paper is Abraham. Now we hear terms for Abraham that come from God's promises to him being a father of many and a great follower of God. However looking closer at Genesis 16 it is inevitable for one to question these claims about Abraham his family and even to question God's promises and the truth within them. Throughout this paper we will look closer at Genesis 16 and the story of Hagar and Sarah discovering what happens when one disregards God's will and how God truly works through every point in time even when it seems like life is at the lowest point it can be.