Man Plans, God Laughs
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Genesis 16
Genesis 16
1 Abram’s wife Sarai had not borne any children for him, but she owned an Egyptian slave named Hagar.
2 Sarai said to Abram, “Since the Lord has prevented me from bearing children, go to my slave; perhaps through her I can build a family.” And Abram agreed to what Sarai said.
3 So Abram’s wife Sarai took Hagar, her Egyptian slave, and gave her to her husband Abram as a wife for him. This happened after Abram had lived in the land of Canaan 10 years.
4 He slept with Hagar, and she became pregnant. When she realized that she was pregnant, she treated her mistress with contempt.
5 Then Sarai said to Abram, “You are responsible for my suffering! I put my slave in your arms, and ever since she saw that she was pregnant, she has treated me with contempt. May the Lord judge between me and you.”
6 Abram replied to Sarai, “Here, your slave is in your hands; do whatever you want with her.” Then Sarai mistreated her so much that she ran away from her.
7 The Angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, the spring on the way to Shur.
8 He said, “Hagar, slave of Sarai, where have you come from and where are you going?” She replied, “I’m running away from my mistress Sarai.”
9 Then the Angel of the Lord said to her, “You must go back to your mistress and submit to her mistreatment.”
10 The Angel of the Lord also said to her, “I will greatly multiply your offspring, and they will be too many to count.”
11 Then the Angel of the Lord said to her: You have conceived and will have a son. You will name him Ishmael, for the Lord has heard your cry of affliction.
12 This man will be like a wild donkey. His hand will be against everyone, and everyone’s hand will be against him; he will live at odds with all his brothers.
13 So she called the Lord who spoke to her: The God Who Sees, for she said, “In this place, have I actually seen the One who sees me?”
14 That is why she named the spring, “A Well of the Living One Who Sees Me.” It is located between Kadesh and Bered.
15 So Hagar gave birth to Abram’s son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son Hagar had.
16 Abram was 86 years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.
Misinterpretation
Misinterpretation
Hermeneutics
The science of interpretation, the methodology to ascertain the proper understanding of theological, wisdom, and philosophical literature.
Exegesis vs Eisegesis
Exegesis is the extraction of the meaning of historical literature using the content, context, and intent of the author of the literature.
Eisegesis is the interjection of a personal meaning into historical literature through experience, circumstance, and situation.
Others who have practiced Eisegesis
Others who have practiced Eisegesis
Origen
Origen
On first principles (212)
On first principles (212)
Augustine
Augustine
The Confessions of St. Augustine (401); The City of God - The problem with a Universal Society (413-426)
The Confessions of St. Augustine (401); The City of God - The problem with a Universal Society (413-426)
Mohammad
Mohammad
Quran (632)
Quran (632)
Erasmus of Rotterdam
Erasmus of Rotterdam
Greek New Testament (1516)
Greek New Testament (1516)
Urban III
Urban III
Response to Galileo’s Dialogue (1632)
Response to Galileo’s Dialogue (1632)
William Miller
William Miller
21 Point Document (September 1822)
21 Point Document (September 1822)
Joseph Smith
Joseph Smith
Book of Mormon (1830); Book of Commandments/Doctrine and Covenants (1835)
Book of Mormon (1830); Book of Commandments/Doctrine and Covenants (1835)
Ellen G White
Ellen G White
The Desire of Ages (1898); The Great Controversy (1911); Prophets and Kings (1917)
The Desire of Ages (1898); The Great Controversy (1911); Prophets and Kings (1917)
Mary Baker Eddy
Mary Baker Eddy
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures (1875); The Christian Science Monitor (1908)
Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures (1875); The Christian Science Monitor (1908)
Norman Vincent Peale
Norman Vincent Peale
The Power of Positive Thinking (1952)
The Power of Positive Thinking (1952)
Man’s Way
Man’s Way
Unnatural
Unnatural
Immoral
Immoral
Changing
Changing
Challenging
Challenging
Leads to mistreatment and “abuse”
Leads to mistreatment and “abuse”
Leads to atrocities and broken relationships
Leads to atrocities and broken relationships
Leads to dissent and dissolution
Leads to dissent and dissolution
God’s Way
God’s Way
Natural
Natural
Moral
Moral
Unchanging
Unchanging
Easy
Easy
Leads to healing and care
Leads to healing and care
Leads to pleasantness and complete relationships
Leads to pleasantness and complete relationships
Leads to harmony and union
Leads to harmony and union
The Impasse
The Impasse
The Revelation of the Bible is an impasse amongst Providence, humanity, and other divinities.
The Revelation of the Bible is an impasse amongst Providence, humanity, and other divinities.
Within this narrative the impasse is between Sarai and Hagar, between Providence and Abraham.
Within this narrative the impasse is between Sarai and Hagar, between Providence and Abraham.
Even though Abraham believed the Word of God, he still decided to take matters into his own hands; this decision will have universal but temporary consequences still experienced today.
Even though Abraham believed the Word of God, he still decided to take matters into his own hands; this decision will have universal but temporary consequences still experienced today.