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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Unanswered Bible Questions Author: mistknight Ordered by Date |
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1 | Who was the one to be sacrificed? | Gen 22:12 | mistknight | 36101 | ||
In Islam's view, and according to the Koran's account of the story of Abraham's sacrifice of his son, it states that Ishmael was the son in question not Isaac. We read: "He said (Abraham): I'm going to my lord, for he shall guide me, my lord grant me of the righteous. Thus We gave him the glad tidings of a forbearing son (Ishamel). When (Ishmael) reached age he (Abraham) told him: my son, I have seen in a dream that I am slaughtering you, what do you take of it. He said: my father, do what you are ordered, you will find me if God wills of those steadfast. When they both submited (To God) and Abraham laid him prostrate (for sacrifice). We called him: O Abraham, you have indeed fulfilled your vision, thus do we reward the righteous. This was truly the most grevious trial. And We ransomed him with a great sacrifice. We blessed his name amongst the generations to come. Peace be upon Abraham. (37:99-109)" This is also clearly narrated in the OT with few differences but in account of Isaac, not Ishamel. We read: "And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. (Genesis 22:2)" And also, "And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me. (Genesis 22:12)" But if we refer to verse (Genesis 21:5) "And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him." and verse (KJV, RSV Genesis 16:16) "And Abram was fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram." "Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ish'mael to Abram." In other words, Abraham's first son (Ishmael) was born when Abraham was 86 years old. His second son (Isaac) was born when Abraham was 100 years old. Isaac was "never" the only son of Abraham at any time "thine only son Isaac". On the other hand, Ishmael was the only son of Abraham for aproximately 14 years. This would put a big question mark on the OT's narrative and goes in support of the Koranic narrative of the story. In order to glorify the younger branch of the family, it would be quite understandable why the Jews would want this to apply to Isaac, not Ishmael. Is there any reasonable explanation for this? Mist |
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2 | Jesus/Joseph/Jacob?or Jesus/Joseph/Heli? | Bible general Archive 1 | mistknight | 35940 | ||
In Mathew 1:16 it's stated that "Jesus son of Joseph son of Jacob". On the other hand in Luke 3:23 it states "Jesus son of Joseph son of Heli". Who's Heli? And why does Jesus have two lineages? Please give me the verses which verify the answers. Thank you. Mist | ||||||