Abraham Abraham is considered to be one of the first Biblical Patriarchs that began the rise of Christianity. He is also considered an important figure in Judaism- often referred to as the Father of the Jewish people- and the Islamic Faith- often called Father of the Arabs. As the classic children’s song goes, “Father Abraham, had many sons, many sons had Father Abraham, I am one of them, and so you,”it refers back to when God promised that he would make Abraham into a great nation and he would have offspring as numerous as the stars. Christians, Muslims and Jew are considered offspring of Abraham. In Biblical scripture, Abraham faces many tests of faith and is used as a model of belief and loyalty to God. Abraham paved the way for his descendants,
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The name of Abraham- meaning “Father of Many-” is finally given to Abram by God, also changing Sarai’s name to Sarah. He makes an everlasting Covenant with him, promising to be the God of Abraham's descendants and all the generations after them. Again, Abraham is promised that he is “part of God’s covenant, that he will have both land and descendants (Dempsey 237.)” The establishment of circumcision is spoken of and Abraham orders that all the males of his household be circumcised, including Ishmael. Along with the Covenant, God says that Sarah will bear child, which makes Abraham laughs at because she and him are in old …show more content…
She births a baby boy named Isaac, which means laughter. Hagar and Ishmael are sent away, with the promise of Ishmael becoming a great nation. Ishmael had twelve sons and became the father of the Arabs, starting the Islamic Faith. Abraham’s faith is put to the test when God orders that he bring Isaac to an altar as a sacrifice to Him. He proves himself faithful and obedient and God sends a ram in place of Isaac as a sacrifice. Isaac then end up reproducing two sons with his wife Rebekah, Jacob and Esau. Jacob ends up producing twelve sons who each represent the twelve tribes of Israel. Sarah had passed and so Abraham took another wife, Keturah, whom he had six sons with. He passes at the age of 175 and was buried next to
The name of Abraham- meaning “Father of Many-” is finally given to Abram by God, also changing Sarai’s name to Sarah. He makes an everlasting Covenant with him, promising to be the God of Abraham's descendants and all the generations after them. Again, Abraham is promised that he is “part of God’s covenant, that he will have both land and descendants (Dempsey 237.)” The establishment of circumcision is spoken of and Abraham orders that all the males of his household be circumcised, including Ishmael. Along with the Covenant, God says that Sarah will bear child, which makes Abraham laughs at because she and him are in old …show more content…
She births a baby boy named Isaac, which means laughter. Hagar and Ishmael are sent away, with the promise of Ishmael becoming a great nation. Ishmael had twelve sons and became the father of the Arabs, starting the Islamic Faith. Abraham’s faith is put to the test when God orders that he bring Isaac to an altar as a sacrifice to Him. He proves himself faithful and obedient and God sends a ram in place of Isaac as a sacrifice. Isaac then end up reproducing two sons with his wife Rebekah, Jacob and Esau. Jacob ends up producing twelve sons who each represent the twelve tribes of Israel. Sarah had passed and so Abraham took another wife, Keturah, whom he had six sons with. He passes at the age of 175 and was buried next to