"Hagar" Book Review

Hagar:  Rediscovering the God Who Sees Me
by Shadia Hrichi

Book Description:
You are "The God Who Sees Me."

Discover a close relationship with God no matter the pain or suffering in your life. Witness the depths of God's compassion through the eyes of Hagar, a runaway slave who meets the living God in a desert of despair, where she gives Him the name El Roi, "The God Who Sees Me." A largely forgotten Old Testament character, Hagar is actually one of only a few people who have ever spoken directly with the LORD.

Through this seven week study, you will find that when you surrender your life into God's hands, your trials and triumphs serve a magnificent purpose: to draw you into the arms of the faithful God who sees you. 

MY BOOK REVIEW: Can you imagine being "chosen" to be a handmaiden for a woman and giving birth to the man's first child,  a son, and then being rejected and hated by the man's wife?  Where would you turn?   How would you cope?  
              This seven-week Bible study will help you to explore that question and many others.   I think this would be better as a group study so that others may glean from the group.   This is a strongly researched and refreshing look at Hagar and the family who embrace her even while ignoring and rejecting her and her son, Ishmael.   
              I am giving this Bible study a rating of 4 stars and highly recommend it. 

         I received a digital copy of this book from netgalley and ACU Press/Leafwood Publishers in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own and I was not required to write a positive review.

About the Author:


Shadia Hrichi is a passionate Bible teacher who has a heart for seeing lives transformed by the power of God’s Word. She received an MA in Biblical and Theological studies from Western Seminary, as well as an MA in Criminal Justice, and a BA in Psychology from the State University of New York.

Shadia is the author of several books and is often invited to speak at churches, conferences, and other events. In addition to writing books, Shadia’s articles have been published in the Bible Advocate magazine, Christian Voice magazine, The Secret Place, The Upper Room, and on the Christian Broadcast Network. 

Currently residing in sunny California, Shadia loves to visit the ocean each week for “a date with Jesus.”Her latest Bible study, Hagar: Rediscovering the God Who Sees Me, is the first in a brand new series called Behind the Seen: Exploring the Bible’s Unsung Heroes, and is scheduled for release in October 2017.