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Does the Isaac vs. Ishmael conflict have anything to do with the Jew vs. Muslim conflict?
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First, it is overly simplistic to label the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict as a Jew vs. Muslim conflict since there are Muslims who fight for Israel and Jews who support the Palestinians even though by-and-large Israel is made of Jews and Palestine is made of Muslims.
There are certainly those that make the connection that the modern Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is an echo of the Isaac-Ishmael Conflict, but this is a minority view. Even those who typically advocate that Israeli-Palestinian Conflict is religious do not indicate the Isaac-Ishmael Conflict as the genesis of or relevent to the current Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. They fault Islamic Jihad mentality (that Muslims must make holy war to slaughter all of the Jews to bring about Judgment Day) and Jewish Messianic/Religous Zionism (the idea that Jews must take all of the Land of Israel to bring about the Messiah's coming). Both of these ideas were developed and articulated long after the Old Testament was written down.
However, the religious side of the conflict is not even the most compelling cause of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. To read more about the causes of the conflict, please see the Related Question below.
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Who are decendents of Isaac ans Ishmael today?
Isaac and Ismael are the sons of Abraham. The descendants of Isaac are the Jewish people. The descendants of Ishmael are the Muslim people.
Who was the father of ashmael and isaac?
Abraham (known as Abram earlier in his life) was the father of Isaac and Ishmael. Isaac was born from his wife, Sarah, and Ishmael was born from his concubine, Hagar. Ishmael was 14 years older than Isaac.
Was ishmael older than Issac?
In Islamic tradition, Ishmael is considered to be older than Isaac. Ishmael was born to Abraham and Hagar, while Isaac was born to Abraham and Sarah. Isaac is considered to be the ancestor of the Israelites, while Ishmael is considered to be the ancestor of the Arabs.
Is reuel from Isaac or ishmael?
Reuel is from Isaac. He was the son of Esau, who was Isaac's son.
Was Isaac truly Ishmael's brother?
------------------------ We only know what we have in the Bible. There are good grounds for believing that the story of Isaac and Ishmael is not historically true, but if we accept the biblical account (and the later Islamic tradition) then we accept that Isaac and Ishmael were brothers.
Who is ismail?
There are several people of that name, but you're probably thinking of Ishmael, the son of Abraham. In Jewish tradition, Ishmael was Abraham's first son but Isaac, his second, was his favorite. In Muslim tradition, Ishmael was the favorite son. This is understandable if you know that Isaac is considered the father of the Hebrews (Jews) and Ishmael the father of the Arabs. _______________________________________________ Both Abraham's sons; Ismael and Isaac; are favorite to prophet Abraham 9peace be upon them all). However, Ismael was the oldest son and helped prophet Abraham in rebuilding Kaaba. Ismael is grandfather of Muslims (not Arabs) as well as Isaac is the grandfather of Jews
What happened to Ishmael in the Bible if the Muslim claim of Isaac and Jacob is true?
The muslims believe that Ismael is the real son of Abraham a, and not Isaac.And Mohammad is the line of Ismael.
What was the relationship between Isaac and Ishmael?
They were brothers.
What is the Biblical Cause of the Arab-Israeli Conflict?
Arabs and Jews consider themselves descended from Abraham's sons Ishmael and Isaac respectively. Abraham aggressively kicked his maidservant Hagar and her son Ishmael out of the house in order for his son Isaac (born of his wife Sarah) to have primary attention. Jews and Christians assert that Abraham had a more special relationship with Isaac, taking him up a mountain in an attempt to sacrifice him. Muslims allege the same story, but with Ishmael. So, many claim that Jews and Arabs have a sibling rivalry of sorts coming from this moment. However, both the Bible and Qur'an make it very clear that after the halted sacrifice, Ishmael and Isaac actually spent a good deal of time together and remained on good terms. In fact, Isaac's son Esau married one of Ishmael's daughters.
What is a ishmalite?
According to the Torah/Genesis, Abraham had sons by both his wife Sarah, and by Sarah's handmaiden, Hagar. Isaac was the son born of the former, Ishmael the son born of the latter. The Ishmalites are the descendants of Ishmael. "Ishmalite" is also generally taken to be another word for "Muslim".
Who were the two fathers of the Jews and Arabs?
Isaac was the father of the Jews. Ishmael was the father of the Arabs. Both Ishmael and Isaac were sons of Abraham. See Genesis ch.16, 17 and 21.
Do christians think highly of ishmael and esau?
Not particularly. Ishmael mocked Isaac, while Esau despised his birthright and was ungodly.
