Hagar Bible Quiz

Answer key for Hagar Bible Quiz

1. Q1: Who was Hagar? Answer: Sarah's Egyptian handmaid. And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife. Reference: Genesis 16:3 (KJV).
2. Q2: Why did Sarah give Hagar to Abraham? Answer: Because Sarah was barren and hoped to obtain children by her. And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. Reference: Genesis 16:2 (KJV).
3. Q3: What happened between Sarah and Hagar after Hagar conceived? Answer: Sarah despised Hagar, and Hagar fled from her face. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face. Reference: Genesis 16:6 (KJV).
4. Q4: Where did the angel of the LORD find Hagar? Answer: By a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. Reference: Genesis 16:7 (KJV).
5. Q5: What did the angel tell Hagar to name her son? Answer: Ishmael: because the LORD hath heard thy affliction. And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction. Reference: Genesis 16:11 (KJV).
6. Q6: What did Hagar call the LORD after her encounter? Answer: El Roi — Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?. And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me? Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi. Reference: Genesis 16:13 (KJV).
7. Q7: Why did Hagar and Ishmael leave Abraham's household? Answer: Because Sarah saw Ishmael mocking Isaac after the feast. And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking. Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son. Reference: Genesis 21:9 (KJV).
8. Q8: What did God tell Abraham about Ishmael's future? Answer: He would be great, and a father of twelve princes, and a great nation. And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed. Reference: Genesis 21:13 (KJV).
9. Q9: What did God do when Hagar and Ishmael were dying of thirst in the wilderness? Answer: He opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink. Reference: Genesis 21:19 (KJV).
10. Q10: What does Hagar's story demonstrate? Answer: That God sees and cares for the outcast and the afflicted. God saw Hagar in her affliction, made promises to her, and provided for her in the wilderness — showing mercy to the marginalised. Reference: Genesis 16:13 (KJV).