I need to clarify a couple of your statements before I can answer your question.
Abraham had lots of sons after sarah died, not just Issac and Ishmael.
Abraham consulted GOD on the issue of Hagar and Ishmael. GOD told him to go ahead and send Hagar and Ishmael away. He did not exile them, not send them away penniless, he provided very well for both of them, and they went back to Egypt, where Hagar had been a slave. They went back as free people.
When GOD first told Hagar of Ishmael's future, he was not born yet, she was still pregnant and had run away from Sarah.
GOD heard her cry in the desert and at this time told her of the future and that she must return to sarah, and submit to her.
Now, why are they still at odds, read exactly what GOD tells Hagar of her sons future, he will be a wild man and not get along with any other nation. He will have many followers, but no nation of his own, he will live among other men.
THe Israelites believe the bible in that Issac is the chosen one and his seed is the chosen people and that of us gentiles that have been adopted into Abrahams seed.
The muslims believe that Ishmael is the chosen one and that the bible mixed it up on purpose to shut them out.
Hence, they both fight for the same "promised land" and will continue to fight regardless of our attempts to stop it.
GOD will settle this dispute in his way and in his timing.
2006-07-09 08:39:52
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answered by cindy 6
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Muslims, Jews, Christian they are called people of the book. And the word Jehova in originally was Yehowa and which refers to Allah in the Arabic language and we know Hebrew and Arabic have lot of similarities. And people who say that Jehova existed some 1300 years ago they are speaking out of ignorant because God doesn’t have beginning nor an end. So we all believe in God (ALLAH) but we have different interpretations
2006-07-09 15:45:31
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answered by Mohamed 2
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God is not Allah period. Jehovah God blessed the blood line of Abraham through Sarah his wife, not the bond servant. The Jews are there fore Gods chosen people. Jesus died for everyone, and those from the bloodline of Hagar can accept Him and be saved too.
2006-07-09 15:27:30
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answered by ? 7
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Okay now this is a lilttle compicated so I am going to tell you where to read in the bible because it is much to hard for me to explain. Read all of Genesis all the way through Exodus.
If you remember it was Esau that sold his birth right to Jacob and it was through Jabcob the jews came from. There are lots of other people that where around at this time remember. So Alia which is Arab they are not the same trust me.
Just read pray for understanding .
This war has be going on for 6000 years a will not end until God return when and if that ever happens with in your or my life time.
2006-07-09 15:44:59
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answered by Mr. Clean 3
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There is one mistake.Abraham was not the father of the religions.Maybe the father of the nations.Mohamed is the father of the Islamic religion as given to him by the catholics.Allah is not God and will never be.Jehovah is the name of God according to the Old Testament.Jehova and allah is not the same person or entity
2006-07-09 15:34:37
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answered by Snowey 4
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If you follow that theory then It is true that Allah and Jehovah are the same God which Jews, Christians and Muslims all believe to be the one true God. The main difference is who the "prophet" is. Christians believe that Jesus has that distinction, Muslims believe that its Muhammad.
The real question is how can we expect Muslims and Christians to get along if Christians have been killing Christians for thousands of years? When Hitler sent his troups to war, priests blessed them and told them that God was on their side. The Allied forces (Britain, US etc.) did the same for their troops! If they believed in the same God, shouldnt this stop them from killing each other?
2006-07-09 15:32:14
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answered by creativeblox 2
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Have you ever seen a group of siblings who can't get along? That's the case here. There are three siblings; Jews, Christians and Muslims, and even though they share the same parent, they just can't get along.
Sometimes they can agree that their cousins, the Hindus, Sikhs, Rastafarians and Buddhists, are from an even worse part of the family.
Families fight. Just because we try to disown each other doesn't mean we aren't still family.
2006-07-10 19:44:06
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answered by olelefthander 6
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The lands man , the lands....never religion. Men used God 's name to get what they want, then used gullible people to serve their cause.These gullible people grew and became leaders of their churchs ...some stil remain gullible and some just became wise and used the name of God in vain.it made them rich and important.It happens even to the best of religion.The christians would preach a lot about the need to give tithing.. or else !!!.it is all the same....the name of God is used for different purposes, men need to know that they do no tdie in vain so follow a belief , then life seems to have meaning.
2006-07-09 15:27:34
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answered by cristina r 2
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The fight is over land and resources, not religion. Your religious affiliation pretty much determines which side you are going to end up fighting for, but the fight itself is over who gets the biggest slice of the pie. And don't forget that Christianity prays to the same god as the Jews and Muslims as well.
2006-07-09 15:24:52
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answered by poecile 3
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Well, it my onw opinion the biggest problem is due to politics and the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Both of us have so much in common and can learn from one another, but we let politics and geography get in our way.
Not all Muslims hate Jews and not all Jews hate Muslims. There are Muslims who are in support of a Jewish state, as well as Jews who are against the idea of a Jewish state. It just seems that those that DO harbor hatred far outweigh the rest...thanks to media and capitalism.
2006-07-09 15:52:32
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answered by hayaa_bi_taqwa 6
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