

El Roi, The God Who Sees
There are several names throughout Scripture for God that are used to emphasize a distinct quality of God. The name, El Roi, means, “the God Who sees” and it is first used in the story of Hagar. Hagar was the servant of Sarah, wife of Abraham. A son had been promised to Abraham by God despite his old age, and when years passed without the son coming forth by Sarah, the couple took matters into their own hands. Hagar was asked to step in for Sarah for wifely duties in the hope