🎙️ Podcast Introduction: Hagar and the God Who SeesThis podcast takes a deep, verse-by-verse dive into Genesis 16, exploring the intense conflict between Abram, Sarai, and the Egyptian servant Hagar, while uncovering the profound grace of God revealed in the wilderness.Key Listening Points:

• Verse-by-Verse Exegesis: We unpack the literary and theological depth of Genesis 16, ensuring that the vivid details and nuances of the text are brought to life.
• Ancient Near Eastern Context: Discover the historical and legal background behind Sarai’s decision to give Hagar to Abram as a surrogate. We also explore how Sarai's "affliction" (anah) of Hagar fits into the complex legal customs of the time (such as the Code of Hammurabi).
• Grace in the Wilderness: Driven away by human impatience and a broken relationship, Hagar flees into the desert. We highlight the radical nature of this encounter: the very first "Annunciation" (announcement of a child's birth and destiny) by the Angel of the Lord in the Old Testament is given not to a Hebrew patriarch, but to an outcast, foreign slave girl.
• El Roi, The God Who Sees: Listen to the beautiful and desperate confession of faith by Hagar at the wilderness spring. Even when no one else is watching, God hears the cries of the afflicted ("Ishmael") and reveals Himself as the God who sees the unseen ("El Roi").

Despite human impatience and failure, this episode invites you to discover the warm, sovereign gaze of God who looks after the marginalized and the suffering.