Though this was Abraham's second son it was Sarah ’ s first and only child.

As Sarah was barren, Abraham had a second wife, Hagar, as a result, bore Ishmael, who was Abraham's first son.

Muslims consider Ishmael ( Ismā ' īl ), the first born son of Abraham, to be the " Father of the Arabs " and Abraham's second son, Isaac ( Isḥāq ), is called " Father of the Hebrews ".

All three jamarāt represent the devil: the first and largest represents his temptation of Abraham against sacrificing Ishmael ( Ismā < sup > c </ sup > īl ); the second represents the temptation of Abraham's wife Hagar to induce her to stop him ; the third represents his temptation of Ishmael to avoid being sacrificed.

For Christians, Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son is a " type and shadow " of God's willingness to sacrifice his only son, Jesus.

In the Qur ' an's narrative of Abraham's near-sacrifice of his son ( XXXVII: 102 ), the name of the son is not mentioned and debate has continued over the son's identity, though many feel that the identity is the least important element in a story which is given to show the courage that one develops through faith.

For example Tuomas Abrahaminpoika ( to be read in English as " Tuomas, Abraham's son ") and Martta Heikintytär ( to be read in English as " Martta, Heikki's daughter ").

In Islam, Abraham's father is believed to have been a highly evil, ignorant and wicked man, who refused to listen to the constant advice of his wise son.

Rather, it is done to help the poor and in remembrance of Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son Ishmael at God's command.

In Genesis 22 as well as the Qur ' an, there is a story about Abraham's binding of Isaac, although in the Qur ' an the name of the son is not mentioned and assumed to be Ismail.

950 ), as well as the Christian historian Bar Hebraeus ( 13th c .), both recounted a legend that Harran had been built by Cainan ( the father of Abraham's ancestor Shelah in some accounts ), and had been named for another son of Cainan called Harran.

Rabbi Yosef Ibn Caspi ( Spain, early 14th century ) wrote that Abraham's " imagination " led him astray, making him believe that he had been commanded to sacrifice his son.

In some later Jewish writings, most notably those of the Hasidic masters, the theology of a " divine test " is rejected, and the sacrifice of Isaac is interpreted as a " punishment " for Abraham's earlier " mistreatment " of Ishmael, his elder son, whom he expelled from his household at the request of his wife, Sarah.

According to this view, Abraham failed to show compassion for his son, so God punished him by ostensibly failing to show compassion for Abraham's son.

Abraham's willingness to give up his own son Isaac is seen, in this view, as foreshadowing the willingness of God the Father to sacrifice his Son ; also contrasted is Isaac's submission in the whole ordeal with Christ's, the two choosing to lay down their own lives in order for the will of God to be accomplished, as no struggle is mentioned in the Genesis account.

', this conflicts with the biblical account which says Abraham's response was this: ' My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering ', which according to William Whiston was an allusion to the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

When Abraham's son reached the age of young youth, Abraham was given the command to sacrifice his son.

The Qur ' an mentions that Abraham's father threatened to stone his son to death if he did not cease in preaching to the people.

Muslims sacrifice a domestic animal on Eid al-Adha, which is done in part to remember Abraham's bravery during his trial of the near-sacrifice of his son.

Other verses mention the near-sacrifice of Abraham's son ( 37: 100 – 111 ), whose name is not given but is presumed to be Ishmael as the following verses mention the birth of Isaac.

An important Islamic religious holiday, Eid al-Adha, commemorates Abraham's willingness ( Ibrahim ) to sacrifice his son Ishmael ( Isma ' il ) as an act of obedience to God, before God intervened to provide him with a sheep to sacrifice instead. In some cases, some believe these legends in Islamic text may have influenced later Jewish tradition.

* Eid al-Adha ( " Festival of the Sacrifice "), Greater Eid, or Eid-e Qurban, celebrated to commemorate prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son for God

In the Jewish explanation, this is a story in the Torah whereby God wanted to test Abraham's faith and willingness, and Isaac was never going to be actually sacrificed.

:* Vayeira, on Genesis 18 – 22: Abraham's visitors, Sodomites, Lot's visitors and flight, Hagar expelled, binding of Isaac

On the eighth day from his birth, Isaac was circumcised, as was necessary for all males of Abraham's household, in order to be in compliance with Yahweh's covenant.

After Isaac had been weaned, Sarah saw Ishmael mocking, and urged her husband to banish Hagar and Ishmael so that Isaac would be Abraham's only heir.

In the early Christian church, Abraham's willingness to follow God's command to sacrifice Isaac was used as an example of faith and of obedience.

The post-biblical Jewish interpretations often elaborate the role of Isaac beyond the biblical description and largely focus on Abraham's intended sacrifice of Isaac, called the aqedah (" binding ").

The early Christian church viewed Abraham's willingness to follow God's command to sacrifice Isaac as an example of faith and obedience.

Several verses speak of Isaac as a " gift " to Abraham ( VI: 84 ; XIX: 49-50 ), and XXIX: 26-27 adds that God made " prophethood and the Book to be among his offspring ", which has been interpreted to refer to Abraham's two prophetic sons, his prophetic grandson Jacob, and his prophetic great-grandson Joseph.

The site is the location of Abraham's binding of Isaac, and of two Jewish Temples.

According to the Torah in, Isaac is brought Rebekah to marry by his father Abraham's servant.

It is important to note that Rebekah did not veil herself when traveling with her lady attendants and Abraham's servant and his men to meet Isaac, but she only did so when Isaac was approaching.

" First, Abraham's willingness to sacrifice Isaac demonstrates the limit of humanity's capability to both love and fear God.

Abraham's faith in God is such that he felt God would be able to resurrect the slain Isaac, in order that his prophecy ( Genesis 21: 12 ) might be fulfilled.

" Abraham's ethical rebellion against God in Sodom culminates in his disobedience to God, refusing to sacrifice Isaac.

It refers to the biblical incident of Abraham and Isaac and also mentions an angel who talks to an apocryphal Abraham's daughter, who raised her bow to stop the sacrifice.

Muslim tradition records that Abraham lived with Isaac but frequently visited Ishmael in Arabia, context between the family as a whole is suggested even in the Biblical tradition particularly in Abraham's funeral in Genesis 25: 8-9.

The Qur ' an also repeatedly establishes Abraham's role as patriarch and mentions numerous important descendants who came through his lineage, including Isaac ( 25: 53 ), Jacob ( 29: 49 ) and Ishmael ( 2: 132 – 133 ).

It is < nowiki > Apostle Paul's </ nowiki > teaching in one instance that all who are Christ's by faith are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to promise.

" Abraham's nephew Lot is saved from the destruction of Sodom, and through incest with his daughters becomes the ancestor of the Moabites and Ammonites.

According to the compilation hypothesis, the formulaic use of the word toledoth ( generations ) indicates that Genesis chapter 11, verse 27 to chapter 25, verse 19 is Isaac's record through Abraham's death ( with Ishmael's record appended ), and Genesis chapter 25, verse 19 to chapter 37, verse 2 is Jacob's record through Isaac's death ( with Esau's records appended ).

Those in Abraham's bosom are those of whom it is written of Jesus, " When He ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives ..." ( Eph.

Both " Compartments " still exist, but Abraham's Bosom is now empty, while the other chamber is not, according to this doctrine.

It is across the bridge of Covenant Theology that the sign of Abraham's covenant, circumcision, walks into the New Testament.

Household baptism implies that the rules for membership in Abraham's covenant have continued into the New Testament, the main difference is the sign of the covenant.

Hannah, at the beginning of the narrative, is barren and childless, like Abraham's wife Sarah.

Earlier, in Abraham's days, the city is said to be under Hittite control.

Both Dollard's and Abraham's views have been criticized for not considering proper context in which the Dozens is used.

While this precise terminology —" by faith alone "— does not appear in English Bible translations other than in where it has been claimed that the author seems to reject the notion that a person is justified by God solely on account of faith, other Catholic authorities also used " alone " in their translation of Romans 3: 28 or exegesis of salvation by faith passages, and it is claimed to summarize the teaching of the New Testament, and especially the Pauline epistles such as, which systematically reject the proposition that justification before God is obtained due to the merit of one's obedience to the Law of Moses ( see also Biblical law in Christianity ), or Abraham's circumcision and works.

The name given for this man in the Qur ' an is Āzar (), though Arab genealogists related the name of Abraham's father as Tāraḥ ().