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Discussion Boards => Off-Topic => Debate & Discuss => Topic started by: mythociate on January 08, 2014, 07:47:06 am
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I've heard that the split between Islam & Judaism is where Abraham's family was split between Ishmael & Isaac.
Ishmael was born to Abram when Sarai his wife allowed him to impregnate her slave Hagar (in order to continue Abram's family-line). When Ishmael was born, Hagar became 'hoighty-toighty' to Sarai (and/or Sarai resented that she was 'useless' to Abram) and so Sarai kicked Hagar out.
But His Angel promised her better than God promised Abram (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2016:9-15/&version=KJV) if she 'submit herself.' It also promised that her son would be 'hated by many nations' (just like Jesus' disciples in their First Commission (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2010:5-42/&version=KJV)).
Then God said He would make kings of Sarai's (as-yet-not-conceived) seed (http://www.fusioncash.net/forum.php/www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis 17:16/&version=KJV), though He also tells Abraham that Ishmael will father twelve princes (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2017:20/&version=KJV).
We have record that Abraham lifted Ishmael to God (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2017:18/&version=KJV). And Ishmael was made every-bit-as-Jewish (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2017:23/&version=KJV) as any Christian is through Jesus!
The way I see it now, Islam is ... I don't know if this means 'better than Judaism,' but it's 'the same as Christianity (except that Christianity focuses on Jesus-as-doorman, while the best Islam has is Muhammad-as-example).'
Makes Judaism better, once one's hopes for Heaven are made worthless ... I guess; you guess?