๐ฅ Did Abraham “Turn”… or Was He Told?
๐ฅ Did Abraham “Turn”… or Was He Told? You ever notice something? When I was younger, I just assumed Abraham was commanded to take Hagar. That’s just what I thought. But then I slowed down and actually read Book of Genesis 16 . It doesn’t say God commanded it. It says: “And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.” That’s interesting. It doesn’t say, “And the Lord commanded Abram…” It says he listened to Sarah. Now hold on — don’t get nervous. I’m not attacking anything. I’m just reading the text. ๐️ What If It Was Human? Sarah was hurting. She was barren. There was cultural pressure. There was impatience. She said, “Go in unto my maid.” Abram listened. And what followed? Tension. Jealousy. Flight into the wilderness. A crying woman named Hagar meeting “the God who sees me.” It reads… human. Messy. Painful. ๐ And Then Something Happens In Book of Genesis 17 , years later, God renews covenant. Abram becomes Abraham . New name. New identity. New p...