Day 16: Why Did God Send Hagar Away?

Day 16: Why Did God Send Hagar Away?

Why does fulfilled promise still feel painful?
 Genesis 21 gives us one of the most emotionally layered moments in Abraham’s story. Isaac is born, laughter fills the tent, and yet Hagar and Ishmael are sent into the wilderness. So what is God doing here? And what does this chapter say to people living with both gratitude and grief at the same time?

In this episode of Through the Bible in a Year: Walking the Story of God, Dr. Shawn M. Greener walks through Genesis 21 with Hebraic and Ancient Near Eastern context, showing how this chapter reveals covenant clarity, the cost of fear-driven decisions, the mercy of God in the wilderness, and the faithfulness of El Olam, the Everlasting God.

If you have ever seen God answer prayer while still living with the consequences of past choices, this episode is for you.

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Keywords:
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