Descendents of Abraham
Abraham is held as a founding father of the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions. Within the Jewish tradition, Abraham is called "Abraham, our Father". As God promised Abraham that through his offspring, all the nations of the world will come to be blessed. (Genesis 12:3) Genesis states that the nation of Israel descended from him through his second son, Isaac. The traditional view in Christianity is that the chief promise made to Abraham in Genesis 12 is that through Abraham's seed, all the people of earth would be blessed. Abraham, known as Ibrahim in Arabic, is very important in Islam, both in his own right as a prophet as well as being the father of Ishmael and Isaac. Many Arab nations are said to have descended from him through his first son, Ishmael, and Muslims believe that the prophet Muhammad is his direct descendent. Ishmael, his firstborn son, is considered the ‘Father of the Arabs’, and Isaac is considered the ‘Father of the Hebrews’. Furthermore, Abraham is also recognized as a progenitor of the Semitic tribe of the Negev who trace their descent from their common ancestor Sheba. (Genesis 10:28)
Abraham is held as a founding father of the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions. Within the Jewish tradition, Abraham is called "Abraham, our Father". As God promised Abraham that through his offspring, all the nations of the world will come to be blessed. (Genesis 12:3) Genesis states that the nation of Israel descended from him through his second son, Isaac. The traditional view in Christianity is that the chief promise made to Abraham in Genesis 12 is that through Abraham's seed, all the people of earth would be blessed. Abraham, known as Ibrahim in Arabic, is very important in Islam, both in his own right as a prophet as well as being the father of Ishmael and Isaac. Many Arab nations are said to have descended from him through his first son, Ishmael, and Muslims believe that the prophet Muhammad is his direct descendent. Ishmael, his firstborn son, is considered the ‘Father of the Arabs’, and Isaac is considered the ‘Father of the Hebrews’. Furthermore, Abraham is also recognized as a progenitor of the Semitic tribe of the Negev who trace their descent from their common ancestor Sheba. (Genesis 10:28)
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