2007-07-04 03:26:14 · 24 answers · asked by frank s 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A controversy has raged between the people of the Bible and the House of Islam as to which of the sons of Abraham (pbuh), Ishmael or Isaac was offered as a sacrifice.
The Bible is quite clear in designating the offering:
"And he (God Almighty) said, take now thy son, THINE ONLY SON . . ., whom thou lovest, and et thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering . . ." Genesis 22:2.
If at anytime, an offspring of Abraham (pbuh) can be described as "thine only son: it could only be Ishmael, because for more than thirteen years, he was the only son and seed of Abraham.
God Almighty acknowledges Ishmael as the "son and seed" of Abraham in no less than twelve places in the Book of Genesis alone. At no time was Isaac the only son and seed of Abraham!
The false pen of the scribe was in the hand of the Jews who edited the Books of Moses (pbuh), as the prophet Jeremiah bewails:
"How do ye say, We are wise, and the law (the Torah) of the Lord is with us? Lo, certainly in VAIN made he it; the PEN OF THE SCRIBE IS IN VAIN." Jeremiah 8:8
When the Jews are found to convert an Israelite into an Ishmaelite when no motives are involved, then how much easier for them to change the word "you only son Ishmael" to : your only son Isaac!"
Confirm the Jewish sickness in your Bible:
"Amasa was a man's son, whose name was Ithra an Israelite . . . " 2 Samuel 17:25
Contadicted by
". . . and the father of Amasa was Jether (dame as Ithra) the Ishmaelite." 1 Chronicles 2:17
2007-07-04 03:32:00 · answer #1 · answered by By Any Means Necessary 5 · 5⤊ 3⤋
Isaac
Gen 22:2 Then God said, "Take your son, your only son, Isaac, who you love, and go to the region of Moriah. Sacrifice him there as a burn offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about."
2007-07-04 03:33:41 · answer #2 · answered by Freedom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
His name was Ishmael a prophet in his own right. He was not sacrificed it was only a test to see how devoted Abraham was. Also Ishmael told his father that it was god's will so it should be carried out, however god did not allow the blade to cut Ishmael's neck and gave Abraham a goat instead to sacrifice. Incidentally Ishmael was the father of the Arabs (Ishmailites).
2007-07-04 03:33:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Isaac was the name of the kid that god told Abraham to burn alive. And he would have done the deed had his invisible god in the sky not said he was only kidding. Me, if a god or any dang body else told me to murder my child, I would have told 'em to take a flying leap. But, then, I'm merely an atheist, which, in a Fundy 'mind', means my daddy was satan and my mama was a virgin who walked on water and kept a pet talking snake.
2007-07-04 03:53:16 · answer #4 · answered by Yank 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isaac
2007-07-04 19:58:24 · answer #5 · answered by sweetdivine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isaac
2007-07-04 03:49:29 · answer #6 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Isaac
2007-07-04 03:34:17 · answer #7 · answered by Joy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isaac
2007-07-04 03:31:00 · answer #8 · answered by SDC 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Isaac
2007-07-04 03:29:22 · answer #9 · answered by batgirl2good 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That controversial topic is hotly debated among religious scholars. Some say Ishmael son of Hagar; others say Isaac son of Sarah.
You can thumbs down me all you want, but it doesn't change the fact that it is a hotly debated topic. I personally could care less about which kid it was. I feel sorry for them both and I think it was stupid to begin with, but I'm judging from the modern age an ancient context about which we know little. It refers to an event at least 6500 years old.
2007-07-04 03:30:32 · answer #10 · answered by jaicee 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋