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Uploaded: 01 May 2019 (7 years ago) · Shared: 27 Jun 2019
Duration: 4:15
Uploaded: 01 May 2019 (7 years ago) · Shared: 27 Jun 2019
Duration: 4:15
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In Genesis 16:7, a profound mystery unfolds as Hagar encounters the divine Angel of the Lord. This insightful study by Bible Project examines the Hebrew Scriptures to explore whether Hagar spoke directly to Yahweh or a distinct heavenly messenger. For students of the Torah, Bible, and early history, this paradoxical figure reveals deep theological connections across Jewish and Christian traditions. Furthermore, the story of Hagar holds meaningful resonance within Islam, offering shared points of reflection for diverse searchers of faith.
By analyzing this sacred encounter, the video illustrates how the Angel
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Who are Bible Project?The Bible Project is a non-profit animation studio that produces short-form, fully animated videos. The videos help make the biblical story accessible to everyone, everywhere. We create videos, podcasts, and study guides that explore the Bible's unified story.
Who is Yahweh?Yahweh was the national god of the Iron Age kingdoms of Israel (Samaria) and Judah. His exact origins are disputed, although they reach back to the early Iron Age and even the Late Bronze: his name may have begun as an epithet of El, head of the Bronze Age Canaanite pantheon, but the earliest plausible mentions of Yahweh are in Egyptian texts that refer to a similar-sounding place name associated with the Shasu nomads of the southern Transjordan. In the oldest biblical literature, Yahweh is a typical ancient Near Eastern "divine warrior", who leads the heavenly army against Israel's enemies; he later became the main god of the Kingdom of Israel (Samaria) and of Judah, and over time the royal court and temple promoted Yahweh as the god of the entire cosmos, possessing all the positive qualities previously attributed to the other gods and goddesses.
What is an Angel?An angel is generally a supernatural being found in various religions and mythologies. In Abrahamic religions, angels are often depicted as benevolent celestial beings who act as intermediaries between God or Heaven and Humanity. Other roles of angels include protecting and guiding human beings, and carrying out God's tasks. Within Abrahamic religions, angels are often organized into hierarchies, although such rankings may vary between sects in each religion, and are given specific names or titles, such as Gabriel or 'Destroying angel'.
Who was Hagar?According to the Book of Genesis, Hagar is an Egyptian slave, a hand-maiden of Sarah, whom Sarah gave to her own husband Abram (later renamed Abraham) as a wife to bear him a child. Abraham's firstborn son through Hagar, Ishmael, became the progenitor of the Ishmaelites, generally taken to be the Arabs. Various commentators have connected her to the Hagrites (sons of Agar), perhaps claiming her as their eponymous ancestor. Hagar is alluded to, although not named, in the Quran, and Islam considers her Abraham's second wife.
