Do you know there are many descendants of Ishmael who are Christians, and so equal heirs with those of Isaac?

Question

Through Jesus these are reconciled.

mury902 - yep; cantankerous - report abuse; freelancenut - true, unfortunately bombs do not discriminate;

andy - interesting studies. I'm not sure if it answers the question, but it is related. I minored in anthropology

Answer 1

Yes, we're all descendents of Abraham, through our faith.

Answer 2

I understand they are doing DNA research on this as we write. From what I heard, the whole of the Middle East, Jews, Muslims, Christians, so long as native to the region, share the same DNA and, who knows, you might be right.

One point I have worked on in my own research, some published, is the (statistical) propensity of different cultures from the Middle East to naturalize, integrate and assimilate in European countries. After all, migrants have the legal right to do any or all of those three things if and only if they choose to do so.

The findings in 1993 by Eurostat and a Dutch research team were that Muslims, sharing the identical DNA as Christians (from Lebanon, say) had a far higher propensity to naturalize. We think that is because having a citizenship of a predominantly Muslim country is deemed a proxy for the Califate. As for Christians, the result is trivial since (except for Copts and perhaps strict Maronites) they tend to be European in outlook and dress, and have no religious reasons (and only a linguistic reason) to resist total assimilation. I hope to do the same study with respect to Iranian Jews in, say, Glendale, CA.

On the latter, here's an anecdote: some years ago after the Iranian Revolution I was at the home of an acquaintance, a British Jew married to an Iranian Jew. His parents in law were there and I was introduced. They spoke no English at all, but were on their way to Glendale. My acquaintance said not to worry, in Glendale their doctor, dentist, druggist, grocer ... and rabbi would all be Iranian. I guess it's true.

Answer 3

The concept of "heirs" and "bloodlines" is outdated and tacitly racist, and in many cases it has been nothing more than an excuse to claim the Divine Right of Kings, i.e. a permit to trample on the peasants. The Enlightenment did away with such nonsense.

Answer 4

This is true. They have trusted Jesus to forgive them from their sins just as other Christians have and they are forgiven.
They are heirs with Christ however the Christians will not recieve what Israel has promised. The promises God made for Israel were for Israel.There are promises that were made to Christians and we will recieve those promises.

Answer 5

Yep. Muslims too. But then, as Jesus said, God can raise up stones to be children of Abraham.

And some of those folks have heads that are hard as rocks, too!

Answer 6

you're very almost suitable costly Christian brother. despite the fact that it extremely is confessing that human beings which is composed of Christians, Jews and friends are following each and every factor new and present day. despite the fact that in regard with faith they do no longer. I propose Islam faith is the final faith sent by utilising Allah to the Earth for human beings with none difference, yet human beings do no longer obey it!!! i do no longer understand what's incorrect with that?! God classes human beings to Heaven, yet some prefers Hell than Heaven....

Answer 7

Of course. That's a unique slant on things.

But if they stay in the Middle East, they get bombed anyway, by somebody.

Answer 8

If I happened to believe that Abraham or his sons ever existed, I'd give that notion some credence.

Answer 9

HE shoots, he scores... two points... I will come back later and rate the best answer so I can make this a three pointer..

Answer 10

I never thuoght about it before, but you are right.