Hagar, feeling abandoned and mistreated by Sarah, flees into the wilderness, where God meets her, revealing Himself as El Roi, "The God Who Sees Me," a profound name signifying His intimate awareness of her suffering and distress, offering comfort, hope, and a promise to care for her and her unborn child, Ishmael, demonstrating that God sees and hears the cries of the overlooked and vulnerable, even before they are fully voiced.
The book of Genesis, meaning "beginning," lays the foundation for the entire Bible, starting with God's creation of the cosmos and humanity from chaos, establishing order, life, and the first human relationship in Eden.