So God’s promise to Prophet Abraham, that the other families of humankind will ultimately bless themselves, and one another, thus aspiring to be like Abraham’s descendants (Genesis 12:3; 18:18 ...

Abraham's life is one of example, a model of following God, a man who was referred to as "the Friend of God." Let's look at three areas in which Abraham's example is a powerful model for ...

First of all, in Isaiah 41:8, Abraham is called by God “my friend.” (See also 2 Chronicles 20:7.) How did Abraham become God’s friend? He did so the way anyone becomes friends with someone else.

From the blog of Allen S. Maller at The Times of Israel ...

It is that all three scriptures proclaim Abraham to be the one “whom God chose to be His friend”: the Arabic Qur’an 4:125, the Hebrew Bible Isaiah 41:8; and the Greek New Testament Book of ...

The patriarch Abraham (peace be upon him for each mention) is much venerated in Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Muslims request a special blessing from God for him a minimum of five times daily ...

In the story, God puts Abraham to the test, asking him to “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of ...

It is that all three scriptures proclaim Abraham to be the one “whom God chose to be His friend”: the Arabic Qur’an 4:125, the Hebrew Bible Isaiah 41:8; and the Greek New Testament Book of ...