Naming God - Knowing God - Genesis 16

About this episode

The episode explores the significance of names in scripture, particularly focusing on Hagar's story in Genesis 16 and the name she gives to God.

If you’ve ever stressed over choosing the “perfect” baby name, you’re in good company—I was the same way. But reading Scripture reminds me that names have always carried deep meaning, shaping stories and revealing how God sees us. That’s why Hagar’s story in Genesis 16 hits so differently when we notice the name she gives to God. Show Notes: https://bit.ly/4v4Qvla We’d love to encourage you to spend even more time in the Word. Find all the past episodes of The Bible for Busy People at Purposely.com We would love to hear from you! E-mail us at comments@purposely.com Take a moment to leave a review and tell us what the Bible for Busy People means to you! This helps us reach even more people. Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter to get a reminder each day in your inbox of the podcast episode. https://purposely.com/email/ Follow Purposely: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/purposelypodcasts/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/purposelypodcasts/

People in this episode

Host: Purposely

Topics covered

• names
• God
• Hagar
• Genesis
• meaning
• scripture

Keywords

• baby names
• Hagar
• Genesis 16
• God's names
• scripture meaning
• Bible

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Organizations: Purposely

Books & works: Genesis 16

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