GENESIS 16. HAGAR'S FLIGHT FROM SARAH'S TYRANNY AND THE ANGEL'S
PROMISE OF ISHMAEL'S BIRTH FULFILLED. This is shown by stylistic
indications to be in the main from J; E's parallel is contained in
Genesis 21:8; Genesis 16:1_ a_, Genesis 16:3; Genesis 16:15 f. belong
to P. Genesis 16:9 f. is probably... [ Continue Reading ]
Sarah has no children, so she hits on a plan of which we have other
examples (Genesis 30:3; Genesis 30:9). She hands over Hagar to
Abraham, that the maid may compensate for the deficiency of her
mistress. The maid is the wife's peculiar property, and therefore not,
like ordinary slaves, at the maste... [ Continue Reading ]