Hagar Escapes

The Chosen People

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Judaism, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 9 November 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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# 25 - Hagar Escapes - In this episode of The Chosen People, the episode highlights Hagar’s story of rejection and redemption as she and her son Ishmael are cast out into the wilderness. Through their suffering, God reveals Himself as the one who sees and hears, providing hope and sustenance in their darkest moment, reminding us that no one is ever truly forgotten by God.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upEpisode 25 of The Chosen People is inspired by the Book of Genesis.Today's opening prayer is inspired by Genesis 16:13, “She called the name of The Lord who spoke to her, “You are a God who sees,”Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:04.4	Previously on the chosen people.
1:07.2	I would have you achieve this promise another way.
1:10.8	I would present my maid to you so that you could conceive a child with her.
1:15.7	The child would be of your flesh and blood, and you would only have to adopt him as your heir.
1:21.0	In that way, we would achieve God's promise to us.
1:24.9	We could build our family through this child you would conceive with another.
1:29.8	And so Hager did as her lady instructed. That very night, she was escorted to her lord's tent.
1:39.4	Am I nothing but a mare to you? To be broken and bred however you see fit?
1:45.4	You will snatch this child of mine the moment it is free and claim it as your own.
1:50.6	Master Abram, congratulations.
1:54.2	Hagar has born you a son.
1:56.4	The boy's name will be Ishmael.
1:59.6	Let me ask you this. is anything impossible for God Almighty?
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