Muslims believe that Ishmael, a son of Abraham by Sarah’s Egyptian handmaid Hagar, to be the “father of the Muslims”.
In Genesis 17:19-21, God willed that the old and barren 90-year-old Sarah to bear a son to be named Isaac. God promised Sarah that He will establish with Isaac “an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.” What is this covenant? The Promised Land. To whom did God establish His covenant? To Isaac and his seeds or descendants. Who are the descendants of Isaac and his son Jacob? The Israelites. To whom then did God promise the land? To the Israelites. Did the covenant have any termination date? No. It was an “everlasting covenant”. Why then do the Muslims claim the land of Israel as theirs? If they believe in the true God, they will “submit” to His wishes. That is what Islam means—“submission to God”. Who owns the land here on Earth? Isn’t it God? So He can will it to anyone who He desires.
2007-09-13
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