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Descendent of Seth (Genesis 11), so a direct descendent of Adam and Eve From the land of Ur Originally called Abram God changed his name to Abraham Married to Sara formerly known as Sarai Father of Ishmael (son of Hagar) and Isaac (son of Sara) God made 4 covenants with Abraham: 1. Genesis 12: God promises to bless Abraham’s name. 2. Genesis 15: God promises Abraham the land from the Nile to the Euphrates. 3. Genesis 17: God promises to make Abraham the father of many nations. 4. Genesis 22: God promises to give him a son and countless descendants. God promised Abraham all the land from the Nile River to the Euphrates River that area is called the Promised Land The promised land spans across the area of the following modern day countries: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Egypt Saudi Arabia Syria Lebanon Israel Judaism Christianity Islam Christianity, Judaism, and Islam all believe in Abraham being the “father of all nations” who has made covenants with God. All three believe in the stories we learned about in Genesis including his two sons Ishmael and Isaac and the sacrifice of Isaac. Abraham is an ultimate example of faith and fear of God God asks him to leave his home, sacrifice his son, and go into an unknown area and he does it Abraham is mentioned many times by people coming after him (OT and NT) such as Moses, Paul the Apostle, and Jesus himself. According to the Torah (the holy book of the Jews, Abraham and Sara are the parents of the People of Israel All Israelites are said to be descendants of Isaac He is honored as a man of incredible faith with whom God has made many covenants In Islam, Abraham is one of the greatest prophets. The Quran (the holy book of the Muslims) considers his son Ishmael to be the first Muslim ever noted, so Abraham is the father of the first Muslim. Abraham is honored as a man of great faith and fear of God who follows the Lord’s command. Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ Monotheistic = believing in only one God The largest religion in the world over 2.4 billion followers all over the world called Christians The holy book of the Christians is called Bible Church leaders are pastors, ministers, priests, preachers Houses of worship are churches or temples Central Belief: ◦ Christians believe in the Holy Trinity: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit ◦ God sent his son Jesus Christ to redeem human beings from their sin as well as original sin Christ the Savior ◦ Jesus lived to be about 32 years old and was crucified and buried ◦ He rose again after three days and rose into heaven where he joined his father ◦ Most Christians believe in a dual system of the world heaven and hell, good and evil, God and Satan Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the experiences of the People of Israel The tenth-largest religion in the world about 14.5 million followers in the world called Jews The holy book of the Jews is called Torah Church leaders are Rabbis Houses of worship are synagogues Moses is the greatest of all the prophets Central belief: ◦ There is only one God (no Trinity) ◦ God is so holy, that his name cannot be spoken the Jews have many other names for God (Elohim, JAWEH, Holy One…) ◦ The words of the prophets are the truth and need to be followed ◦ The Messiah will come (but hasn’t come yet no Jesus) ◦ The dead will resurrect if they repent ◦ God will punish the sinners and reward the good Abrahamic, monotheistic religion The second-largest religion in the world over 1.7 billion followers called Muslims The holy book of the Muslims is the Quran Church leaders are called Imams Houses of worship are mosques The most important prophet in Islam is Mohammed Central belief: ◦ There is only one God – Allah and his word is the ultimate law ◦ The word of the prophets need to be followed prophets like Mohammed were chosen by God to do and proclaim his will ◦ Muslims have a strong belief in angels who are considered messengers of God ◦ Judgment day awaits all who die and Allah will judge man based on their life and if they followed the five pillars Five Pillars of Islam