Hagar is the female maid servant of Abraham and Sarah in the book of Genesis. With Sarah's permission, Abraham had intercourse with Hagar and she bore him Ishmael an ancestor of the Muslim people. Sarah was following an ancient Middle Eastern practice whereby the maid servant would bear a child in order to possibly bear one yourself. A little time later Sarah would bear a child and named
him Isaac. One day Isaac and Ishmael were playing and Sarah did not appreciate it so she asked Abraham to cast Hagar and the child out of their presence. Abraham conceded because Hagar was in the power of Sarah to do as she pleased. Eventually God appeared to Hagar and told her to not be afraid . Through Ishmael, there would be a great nation.( Muslim people?). The reason I say this is because in the religions of the Middle East ,Abraham is important to 3 religions ; Judaism (ancestor) Christianity(Abraham as father of our faith according to the promise of righteousness through faith) and Islam (Ishmael's progeny).
2007-03-17 05:04:23
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answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7
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You haven't given any details so it's a bit difficult to answer your question.
Here are some Hagers
Thomas Hager
Veteran science and medical writer Thomas Hager is the author of three books, including Force of Nature: The Life of Linus Pauling, and his work has appeared in publications ranging from Reader’s Digest to Medical Tribune. A former director of the University of Oregon Press, contributing editor to American Health, and correspondent for the Journal of the American Medical Association, he lives in Eugene, Oregon.
Another Thomas Hager is a fine artist.
Klaus Hager
Klaus Häger is a German baritone who began to come to national and European attention during the 1990s.
David Hager
Late last October Dr. W. David Hager, a prominent obstetrician-gynecologist and Bush Administration appointee to the Advisory Committee for Reproductive Health Drugs in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), took to the pulpit as the featured speaker at a morning service.
Leopold Hager
born in Salzburg, studied conducting, organ, piano, harpsichord, and composition there at the Mozarteum. After the first engagements in Mainz, Linz, and Cologne he was General Music Director in Frieburg from 1965 to 1969 and Chief Conductor from 1969 to 1981 of the Mozarteum Orchestra, Salzburg. Thereafter he was musical director of the RTL Symphony Orchestra Luxembourg.
2007-03-17 01:37:36
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answered by Anonymous
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This is vague are you talking about the character of Hagar in Margaret Laurence's book The Stone Angel.
2007-03-17 04:49:11
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answered by Anonymous
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