Hagar Author:Lois T Henderson Hagar is a moving biblical narrative based on the Genesis account of Abraham the patriarch, transformed by Lois Henderson into a story that brings to life the lives and world of some of the Bible's most fascinating personalities. When twelve-year-old Hagar is given as a slave to Sarah, she knows nothing of the promise made to Sarah's husband Ab... more »raham by the Lord-or how that promise will radically change her life. As time passes, even through she is a slave, Hagr becomes a beloved part of Abraham's household. Hearing Abraham begin each day by prayng to Yahweh, she learns moe and more of the greatness of this God. Hagar discovers that she, too, anxiously awaits the long-promised son through whom Abraham will me made the "father of many nations." It is Hagar who comforts the barren Sarah, now past the age of child-bearing, and who finally aggres to bear Abraham's child.Meet the scheming Meryet, Hagar's cousin, who convinces Sarah to give Hagart to Abrahsm; Zahavith, Lot's greedy wife, who leads him to the doomed cities of Sodom and Gomorrah: and Simeon, whose love for Hagr gives her the strength to survive even when banished to the desert with her son Ishmael. Hagar's authenitc cultural background and fast-paced plot make this a powerful move that ansers for each reader the question asked by the angels who visited Abraham: "Is anything too hard for the Lord?"« less