In Genesis 12, where Abraham’s life story is first told, we read: “Then the Lord appeared to Abram, and said, ‘To your descendants I will give this land’ ” (v. 7), a promise that was ...

However, Abraham’s descendants through his son Ishma’el (Arabic Isma’il) would be ethnic Arabs —a separate Semitic people— and later religiously Christians and Muslims.

If all Arabs and Jews can live up to the ideal that ‘the descendants of Abraham’s sons should never make war against each other’ is the will of God; we will help fulfill the 2700 year old ...

Abraham’s memorial is Oct. 9. ... promising him an abundance of descendants. The God-fearing man faithfully proceeded to Canaan with his wife, Sarah (also known as Sarai), ...

Only at the last instant does God stay the father’s hand and renew his pledge regarding Abraham’s descendants. At age 175, Abraham dies and is laid out next to Sarah, who preceded him, in a ...

Abraham's descendants can live together in peace. ... Abraham, but the conflict rages on. Unless it is resolved, the world will be dragged into catastrophe, some say Armageddon.

Question: If Abraham was commanded to circumcise his descendants on the eighth day, why do Arabs – who claim to descend from Abraham through Yishmael – wait until their children are 13 to circumci ...