Instructions:
Print this page. Read the Bible text.
Fill in the blanks with words from the top of the page.
Notice that each blank is for the object of a verb.
son name descendants Abram things
nothing mistress her Hagar husband
children Abram Sarai child advice
her slave Hagar nation blessings
"So Hqagar bore Abram a _______________, and Abram gave the _______________
Ishmael to the son... (Genesis 16: 15)
I. God promised _________________________ to Abram.
A. God did not tell _____________ when or how the son would be born.
B. Abram took ____________________ into his own hands.
II. Hagar was a slave; she could decide ____________________ for
herself.
A. She obeyed her _________________________, Sarai.
B. Perhaps Abram would marry _______________, and send Sarai away.
C. Sarai wanted Abram to use _________________, and then return her.
III. Sarai only wanted to make her ____________________ happy.
A. Sarai's slave could bear _________________________ for her.
B. God could give ____________________ a son by means of Hagar.
C. Surely, Abram would not leave _______________ for a younger woman!
IV. Abram must father a ____________________ by some means.
A. He took Sarai's ____________________, and slept with Hagar.
B. Hagar thought that her baby gave _______________ an advantage.
C. Sarai abused her ____________________, so she ran away.
V. God loved ____________________ and her son, too.
A. Ishmael would become a great ____________________ too.
B. However, Ishmael will not inherit God's ____________________.
Now, write an answer for each question below.
Try to use complete sentences.
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1. Did Hagar have a choice about marrying Abram?
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2. Did Sarai want her husband to be happy?
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3. Did God tell Abram how, or when, his son would be born?
_________________________________________________________________________answer
4. Did Hagar make Sarai feel bad intentionally?
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5. Did Sarai regret giving Hagar to Abram?
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6. Did Sarai have a reason to mistreat Hagar?
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7. Did Abram intervene between the women?
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8. Did God love Hagar (and Ishmael)?
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9. How could Abram have known that Sara would conceive later?
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10. Do our rash actions frustrate the Will of God?
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