Arab vs Jew ~
Arab Media Suggests "Zionists" Executed SaddamFrom whence cometh this malevolent animosity that most Arabs and Muslims bear towards Jews? Could its seminal origin lie in this well known Old Testament tale, which the Qu'ran cites but revises?
Paraphrased ~ Abraham, 90 and evidently impotent, was urged by his barren wife, Sarah, to have sex with Hagar, her Egyptian slave. He did so, and to Sarah's dismay, Ishmael was conceived and born. But later, with God’s help, Abraham and Sarah produced their own child, Isaac. Although the Lord foretold that both lads would have myriads of descendants who would rule over many people, He pointedly told Hagar that her son would become a "wild man, his hand raised to all men."
When Isaac "his only son" was 13, Abraham "envisioned" that God ordered him to sacrifice the youngster. But the Qu’ran, written more than a thousand years later, declared that it was Ishmael who was the "promised son" to be sacrificed. What is clear, however, is that neither boy was slain. At the penultimate moment in both versions an angel (probably Gabriel) intervened and directed Abraham to slay a ram, instead. But Islam attaches the greatest importance to the sparing of Ishmael; it commemorates the event with its three holiest days of the year, Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice).
Jews regard Isaac as their progenitive link to Abraham, whereas Arabs and Islam revere Ishmael as their connection to the patriarch. But Ishmael was the offspring of a concubine, while Isaac was Abraham’s legitimate son. Has this offended the moral sensibilities of Arabs and Islam? Is this what kindles their rage? Does the Qu’ran’s version of the Bible’s story endeavor to reinforce the transcendental nature of Ishmael's relationship to his father, Abraham?
Irony: Many believe that Saddam’s execution was rushed. It was concluded only a few minutes before the advent of Eid al-Adha. For him, no angel intervened ~
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Paraphrased ~ Abraham, 90 and evidently impotent, was urged by his barren wife, Sarah, to have sex with Hagar, her Egyptian slave. He did so, and to Sarah's dismay, Ishmael was conceived and born. But later, with God’s help, Abraham and Sarah produced their own child, Isaac. Although the Lord foretold that both lads would have myriads of descendants who would rule over many people, He pointedly told Hagar that her son would become a "wild man, his hand raised to all men."
When Isaac "his only son" was 13, Abraham "envisioned" that God ordered him to sacrifice the youngster. But the Qu’ran, written more than a thousand years later, declared that it was Ishmael who was the "promised son" to be sacrificed. What is clear, however, is that neither boy was slain. At the penultimate moment in both versions an angel (probably Gabriel) intervened and directed Abraham to slay a ram, instead. But Islam attaches the greatest importance to the sparing of Ishmael; it commemorates the event with its three holiest days of the year, Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice).
Jews regard Isaac as their progenitive link to Abraham, whereas Arabs and Islam revere Ishmael as their connection to the patriarch. But Ishmael was the offspring of a concubine, while Isaac was Abraham’s legitimate son. Has this offended the moral sensibilities of Arabs and Islam? Is this what kindles their rage? Does the Qu’ran’s version of the Bible’s story endeavor to reinforce the transcendental nature of Ishmael's relationship to his father, Abraham?
Irony: Many believe that Saddam’s execution was rushed. It was concluded only a few minutes before the advent of Eid al-Adha. For him, no angel intervened ~
Comment:mailto:domgab1914@comcast.net
posted by Dom Gabriele @ 3:59 PM
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