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Brandon · 08-28-2006, 05:23 PM

I think it is really interesting how 3 of the world's largest relegions trace all the way back to one man. I also think it is interesting how each relegion views that time period differently. In reading Genesis of the Old Testament (which both Christians and Jews believe to be true) Abraham had a two sons: Ishmael and Isaac. All of Israel is decendant from Isaac while all of Islam is decedant from Ishmael. However, one very interesting place where the Bible is different from the Koran is that in Genesis, God commands Abraham to sacrifice Isaac (eventhough God eventually spares Isaac's life). In the Koran, it is Ishmael that God commands Abraham to sacrifice.

I don't really have much of a point here. Obviously each side will claim that the other side got the story wrong or changed it somewhere in history to better suit themselves, I just find this piece of history intriguing. Whichever version of the story is true, Israel and Islam were once brothers.

08-28-2006, 05:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
Brandon Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 34	Abraham I think it is really interesting how 3 of the world's largest relegions trace all the way back to one man. I also think it is interesting how each relegion views that time period differently. In reading Genesis of the Old Testament (which both Christians and Jews believe to be true) Abraham had a two sons: Ishmael and Isaac. All of Israel is decendant from Isaac while all of Islam is decedant from Ishmael. However, one very interesting place where the Bible is different from the Koran is that in Genesis, God commands Abraham to sacrifice Isaac (eventhough God eventually spares Isaac's life). In the Koran, it is Ishmael that God commands Abraham to sacrifice. I don't really have much of a point here. Obviously each side will claim that the other side got the story wrong or changed it somewhere in history to better suit themselves, I just find this piece of history intriguing. Whichever version of the story is true, Israel and Islam were once brothers.