Angel who comforts Hagar
angelic intermediate Hebrew single tradition · 1
An unnamed angel appears to Hagar in the desert after she is cast out, comforting her and promising that her son Ishmael will become a great nation. The angel also later encourages Hagar again when she fears for Ishmael's survival. This figure acts as a divine messenger and protector.
When
- First attested
- 2000 BCE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Angelic messengers are a recurring motif in biblical narratives, commonly dated to the early second millennium BCE.
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Source passages
“An angel encouraged her by telling her of the boy's future, after Hagar was cast out into the wilderness.”
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