It is clear that while Ishmael and Isaac end up very different people, they bear one another no ill will. When the time comes to bury their father, they are able to do so together.

Yet from a traditional Jewish perspective, Islam does not constitute a new covenant equal to the Torah’s. Like Ishmael — a ...

Instead, Isaac and Ishmael were able to escape their mothers’ conflict and establish a new generation — two peoples — untouched by the strife of the previous one.

So, why Isaac and not Ishmael? Why Jacob and not Esau? To this there are two types of answer. The first is given by midrash. On this reading Isaac and Jacob were righteous.

Isaac and Ishmael are reunited at their father’s funeral, a sign that Ishmael has changed his ways and matured (according to the Babylonian Talmud).

Instead, Isaac and Ishmael were able to escape their mothers’ conflict and establish a new generation — two peoples — untouched by the strife of the previous one. Younis: Throughout history, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Tragic replay of Isaac and Ishmael unfolds in Israel Sandy Eisenberg Sasso and Dennis C. Sasso With each flare up of hostilities in the Middle East, we grow more pessimistic and weary about any ...

Q: Attending Catholic school as a child, I remember being bothered by the story of Abraham being tested by God. God asked Abraham to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, up to Him. Once God saw that ...