Abraham Who?

Abraham--Father of 3 Religions

• Lived approximately 1812 – 1637 BCE

• Born in UR, Mesopotamia

• Married Sarah• Was a wealthy man• Died age 175• Sarah died age 127

The Family Man

• God promises Abraham the land of Canaan for his descendents

• Had no children• Sarah gave

Abraham Hagar for a wife

A Second Wife?

• Hagar gets pregnant• Sarah is mean to Hagar• Hagar leaves but comes back• Has a son -- Ishmael

Abraham SarahHagar

Ishmael

Sarah…Happy at Last

• Ishmael is 13 years old• Sarah gets pregnant• Sarah is 98 years old• Has a son and calls him

Isaac

Sarah

Isaac

AbrahamHagar

Ishmael

Sarah…Unhappy again

• Ishmael mocks Isaac• Sarah demands Ishmael and Hagar leave• Abraham…refuses…gives in• Sends Hagar and Ishmael into the desert

with bread and water• Ends up in Saudi Arabia• Ishmael marries an Egyptian women

– Has 12 sons

Ishmael’s Family

Abraham SarahHagar

Ishmael Isaac

12 Sons

Mohammad

Many Generations…2670 Years (approx.)

Islam

Isaac’s Family

Abraham SarahHagar

Ishmael Isaac

Mohammad

JacobEsau

12 Sons

Judah

King David14 Generations

Jesus14 Generations

Judaism

Christianity

Who did Abraham Sacrifice?

• Bible says:– Sacrifice Isaac– Angel Gabriel stops

him– Sacrifice the ram

instead

• Koran says:– Sacrifice Ishmael

Canaan For Abraham

• Abraham descendants will be greater than the sands of the sea

• Abraham would inherit the land of Canaan

• Pass inheritance on to rightful son…• Ishmael oldest—but not from his first

wife (Palestinians)• Isaac—son of first wife (Israelis)• Who should inherit Canaan?

Mount Moriah—Temple Mount

• Muslims – Muhammad ascended into

heaven

• Jews– Site of King Soloman’s (son of

King David) temple– Only most holy can walk here

• Not sure where it is exactly• So afraid to go many places

there– Last temple will be built here

• Christians – Christ was crucified there.

• Abraham sacrificed son here