Brady Cook - April 10, 2022
Sarah and Hagar in Three Parts
Scripture References: Genesis 15:1-16, Genesis 16:1-16, Galatians 4:1-32
Brady• August 3, 2020•
J.R.R. Tolkien and George Lucas both took locations for their respective universes from the En-Dor of the Bible. Most infamously, however, it was also the site of Saul’s last act of disobedience towards God. What happened here and what can we learn from it?
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CloseThe story of Sarah and Hagar is one of contention, and Paul draws on this contention in detailing the relationship between the Old and New Covenants in Galatians 4. But the real story is not about simply making a parallel between the two, but drawing a lesson that is meant for all of us to learn from: Don't go back to slavery.
Scripture References: Genesis 15:1-16, Genesis 16:1-16, Galatians 4:1-32
Last modified: August 3, 2020