So the Jews Christians and Muslims all talk about him..........who is he?
2007-12-05 20:11:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
try this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham
2007-12-05 20:19:33 · answer #1 · answered by Kalipso 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abraham is the father of Ishmael (father to the Arabs) and Jacob (father to the Jews), he was a Prophet of God and a monotheist, as stated in the old testament/tanakh.
Three religions stemmed from Abraham's descendents: Judaism, Christianity, Islam. They are known as the Abrahamic faiths.
2007-12-06 04:20:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Abraham is the father of nations.
Abraham had two sons - Ishmael and Issac
Issac was the chosen one by God
Issac had a son Jacob.
Jacob was renamed Israel by God
Through that bloodline came Joseph, Moses, King David and finally Jesus.
The seeds of Ishmael are of the Muslim side.
The seeds of Issac are of the Jews and the Christians.
funny how we all share the same bible!
2007-12-06 10:27:01 · answer #3 · answered by Carol 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is a man whom God chose like He chooses the est of us. God gave him promises and Abraham believed Him. Because Abraham was a believer by faith, those who believe God are counted as the sons of Abraham. God kept His word with Abraham when God told Abraham that the nations would be blessed by him.
Abraham wasn't perfect. One thing he did was to take a maidservant - Hagar, who bore him a son at the behest of his wife; Sarah. They thought that they were getting too old to have children, but God thought differently. God kept His promise to Abraham by having them produce Isaac, through Isaac the promises to Abraham were kept.
The Muslims believe that the birthright went to Ishmael, the product of Hagar and Abraham. But the Bible states that this is contrary to God's word. Abraham's producing of Ishmael is often referred to as 'man's attempt to fulfill God's promises'. Isaac is referred to as 'God keeping His promises to Abraham'. As God always keeps His promises.
These two boys are a strained point between the two sides - the Muslims on one side, and the Christians and Jews on the other.
2007-12-06 04:32:46 · answer #4 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was the mythological father of both the Arabs and the Jews. The Abraham story contradicts everything about the actual history of the region he was supposed to have lived in.
2007-12-06 04:40:16 · answer #5 · answered by Buke 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Abraham is the father of Nations.
2007-12-06 04:19:55 · answer #6 · answered by jadeesofia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's the first of the Biblical patriarchs.
The three big religions (Christianity, Judaism and Islam) all have him in common, which is why they're called the "Abrahamic Religions".
2007-12-06 04:19:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
muslim here to answere.wel Hazrat Ibrahim,Abraham was a prophet sent by Allah,Lord to help the poor,needy people and to guide them toward right path.he had two sons,Hazrat Ismail and Hazrat Ishaq.once Abraham dreamed that Lord is ordering him to kill his son.early in the morning when he shared it with his beloved son,he replied promptly that O,Father dont hesitate and kill me.when his father layd him on soil and slaughter him with closed eyes.when he opened his eyes he was taken aback to see that there was a slaughtered sheep instead of his son.suddenly he heared a voice that O, Abraham you have passed in your examination.for your further information taht we the Muslims celebrating Eid Al Azha in memorizing this event and sacrifice and slaughter our animals.
2007-12-06 04:29:34 · answer #8 · answered by star2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abraham was the father of many nations. His wife could not have children though but they still beleived even though Sarah laughed.
2007-12-06 04:29:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was the guy who stopped slavery. Remember? Geddysburg address? A president? Assassinated in a theatre?
2007-12-06 04:14:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋