You are “The God Who Sees Me.” Discover a close relationship with God—no matter the pain or suffering in your life. Witness the depths of God’s compassion through the eyes of Hagar, a runaway slave who meets the living God in a desert of despair, where she gives Him the name El Roi, “The God Who Sees Me.” A largely forgotten Old Testament character, Hagar is actually one of only a few people who … people who have ever spoken directly with the LORD.
Through this seven week study, you will find that when you surrender your life into God’s hands, your trials and triumphs serve a magnificent purpose: to draw you into the arms of the faithful God who sees you.
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I love doing Bible Studies and was very excited to receive this one to do. When I do a Bible Study I take it seriously and want to get as much as I can from it. In order to achieve this I wanted to take my time and go through each chapter and do the homework involved in it. I hate to admit it but I knew very little about Hagar before starting this workbook. The name is vaguely familiar so I was ready to learn what I could in this in-depth study.
It was a nice journey to start with Abraham and Sarah where we discover that Hagar was an Egyptian slave belonging to Sarah. I remember how much Sarah desired a child but became too impatient to wait on God. What she does questions her faith in God. She gives Hagar to her husband in order to produce a child. I wonder how Hagar felt as she realized she was being manipulated into something she had no say over? How many times have we felt trapped in our lives? Just like Hagar does, do we run away when we can’t control our situation?
The study is very well written and uses insightful scriptures to tell the story through God’s Word. It is divided into different sections which takes us through trials, emotions and God’s unfailing love. What an encounter Hagar experienced with God. She never thought she was important, but God shows her that she was called to give birth to Abraham’s child. She was important and allowed God to heal her thoughts of not belonging anywhere. How many times have you felt unimportant? I know I have all my life. I allowed the enemy to steal my innocence as a child and allowed me to feel unworthy and unloved.
I have enjoyed this study very much and appreciate the author’s details of a woman who at one time felt worthless and allowed God to show her that her worth is valuable in His eyes. As women we all have faced a time when we felt unattractive, useless or lonely. Through this study God shows us by scripture that we are His treasure. We don’t need to feel ashamed of our past anymore. With a loving God to guide us we can be set free from the bondage of self doubt and guilt and begin to walk with our head held high.
I appreciate how this study has helped me understand my worth and see clearer the plan that God has for my life. Hagar is a wonderful story and the author does an amazing job of writing the Bible Study with clarity and compassion. I highly recommend this book to those who want a deeper understanding of His Word and promises for our lives.
I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.
HAGAR: Rediscovering the God Who Sees Me is a seven week bible study, each week contains five days of reading and work. I would prefer this type of book in a paper format so that I am able to fill in the blanks during the days of work. Shadia Hrichi, the author has written a very thorough Bible study that includes not just Hagar, but those who were close to her, Abraham, Sarah, Ishmael and Issac. I was very impressed with the details about each character and how they related to Hagar and more importantly how to bring you to a closer relationship with God. This study would be great to complete either alone or with a group, there are portions that are available for group discussion which would help facilitate the study with a group. Because of the numerous details and additional bible reading I would not recommend that you try to compress this study into less than seven weeks.
I received a complimentary copy for this book from Celebrate Lit, this in no way influenced my review. All opinions are my own.
Hagar
This book is a very good bible study guide. It is in four different sections. Each section has so many days. The days has assignments of bible reading, pause to ponder and activities to do.
There is so much to learn from this book. I could tell the author put a lot of work in this book. Anyone looking for a Bible study guide I would recommend this one. It is well written and so easy to understand.
I love all the activities to do in the book. There is different quotes or bible verses on the side of the pages. On some of the pause to ponder sections it will bring attention to the quotes.
I received a complimentary copy of the book from the publisher through Celebrate Lit. This book review is my own opinion.
In the 21st century it’s easy to forget that not so long ago women had few rights—or none at all. At best we were beloved of a caring husband; at worst, we were nothing more than chattel, property to be traded or bought. Women didn’t question when a man told them what to do.
I never gave much thought to Hagar. Never considered her role. Never considered her beyond her mistress dismissing her. Our role as women may have changed over the course of time, but our hearts and emotions have not. No matter Hagar did only as she was told, her heart must have been crushed to be exiled to the wilderness with her child.
Ms. Hrichi brings to light Hagar’s role, and her journey. With meticulous and in-depth insight, she guides the reader to a deeper understanding of Father God’s hand on the servant girl. The author urges the reader to probe Scripture to discover meaning, making it—as all Scripture is—applicable to our lives today.
“Am I known? Am I loved? Am I home?” Ms. Hrichi opens her study with these questions. Heart searching questions. I know I’ve wondered these things in my life. And I love her answer, “God is Behind the Seen.”
She begs the reader to “Pause to Ponder,” asking deep and probing questions, and offers a “Your Turn” section to integrate the study with our own lives. She shares Bible passages with relevant questions. She links seeming unconnected Scripture, bringing to light revelations of Who Father God is, and who we are in Him.
I especially loved her reference to God’s Word as a treasure hunt, for it surely is.
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Hagar is a seven-week Bible study that contains a lot of truths and worthwhile material. I feel Shadia demonstrates her enthusiam for this subject throughout the pages of this book. Each lesson contains a Scripture passage to read, background information, along with questions.
I personally loved how SHADIA HRICHI encourages her readers to use a Bible version they prefer instead of requiring the reader to utilize a particular version. This decision encourages the reader to interact with their own Bibles which I like.
The book is broken down into daily lessons which helps guide the reader to spending time in God’s Word daily, which is another feature I like. I also appreciate how the writing in this Bible Study is geared so anyone can read and understand what is being stated.
Hagar is one of those people from the Bible who I feel needs to be studied more. I love the idea of Abraham and Sarah being sent into Egypt so they could bring Hagar out of that country. I found it interesting to read the portions addressing the relationship between Sarah and Hagar.
The use of Biblical passages and Scriptural references caused me to think and draw my own conclusions rather than setting a hard line of what I had to believe.
So if you are looking for a Bible Study about Hagar, check this book out for yourself.
I received a copy of this book for my fair and honest review.