This was the legacy that Abraham be-quested to his sons as did Jacob when he said: “My sons, (who will become the Jewish community) God has chosen for you this way of life” (2:132) All three ...

God chose Abraham as a close friend” (Qur’an 4:125) and “You already have an excellent example in Abraham and those with him” (Qur’an 60:4).

In the story, God puts Abraham to the test, asking him to “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of ...

One of the ways God has done that is in his relationships to people in the Bible, to people in history. Abraham is one of those prime examples, one of the patriarchs of biblical history.

It is that all three scriptures proclaim Abraham to be the one “whom God chose to be His friend”: the Arabic Qur’an 4:125, the Hebrew Bible Isaiah 41:8; and the Greek New Testament Book of ...

Every personal dialogue allows for yet another bridge to be built. The Abraham Accords are historic—but, more importantly, their signing is an opportunity we can all embrace and, indeed, hallow.

In the story, God puts Abraham to the test, asking him to “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of ...