Key 2519 – Genesis 16: Sarai & Hagar

Keys of the Kingdom Podcast 2519

Genesis 16 provides details into the relationship of Sarai and Hagar. Unfortunately, the translation is as barren as Sarai. The story is rich with metaphors that show us how far our modern societies have fallen.

by Gregory Williams
Air Date: April 26, 2025

Show Notes

KOK Notes

Understanding context; Nature of man and God; (Tree of) Knowledge?; What is true?; Information sources; (Dis)respecter of persons; Holy Spirit; Enoch?; Abraham’s vision; Rivers in Genesis; Furnace and burning lamp; Cauldrons in cities of blood; Welfare snares; Becoming merchandise; No coveting!; Gen 15:6; Learning from our mistakes; Seeking kingdom of God; Government of, for and by the people; Man and woman; Gen 16:1; Sarah and Haggar; “handmaid”; shin-pi-chet-hay+kuf; Who was Hagar?; Freewill offerings only; Haran; Put to death; Terah and Nimrod; Idolatry; “Pure Religion”; Turtledove goddess of Sumer; Bondage of Egypt; Altars of sacrifice; Gen 16:2; Respecting Sarai; Importance of children; Population collapse?; Lessons to be learned; kuy-lamad-lamad+tav (despise); Hagar left; Destroying the character of society; Duty?; Serving one another; Temptation of oppression; ayin-nun-tav (humbly submit); tav-hey-tav (to her authority); Modern Christians not knowing the Lord; Civil corban; Setting the captive free; Learning to do your duty; Ishmael; Serving without benefit; Kadesh and Bered; Hagar’s vision; Muslims; Artificial duty; “Kadesh” = homosexual; Oppression of women; Knowing Holy Spirit; Ministering for God; 70% on welfare? Duty to fellowman; Being Israel; Public religion; Public school?; Repentance; Doing what Christ said to do; Covetous practices; God’s judgment; Linking Gen 16 to Christ; Two witnesses; Willingness to see yourself; Fleeing Holy Spirit; “Beerlahairoi” (0883); “was called” kuf-resh-aleph – redemptive; biet-aleph-resh (Beer) lamad-heh-yod (lahai) resh-aleph-yod (roi); Hagar going back to serve Sarai; Dying on a cross; Testing your forgiveness; Aleph = relationship of God and man; Yod = divine spark; Awakening of leaders; Returning to God; Sin of Sodom; Strengthening the poor; Caring for one another; Leaven; Freewill vs force; Presidential salvation?; Charity; Are you ready for truth?; To whom do you serve?; Trust Holy Spirit.

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