We Are All Children of Abraham… But?

We Are All Children of Abraham… But?

Introduction: (Sunny)
The three religions are three different interpretations of the same story:
One God
The Call and sacrifice of son
Everything we know comes from the bible texts – no archaeology, no concrete evidence of anything.
Start with historical account of Abraham and the reinterpretation of the three different faiths: Judaism, Christianity, Islam
Conclude with consequences of the division and attempt to answer the reconciliation question.
(Lydia)
History:
Abraham is the father of ALL nations:
Narrate the story in Bible’s Genesis – most comprehensive exploration of Abraham (other references assume a prior knowledge)
Stage 1: Early life, until the call from God
§ No info about childhood – bible starts talking about him at a fairly old age.
§ All we know about his history is that he is the son of Terah, a seller of idols.
§ Name in Hebrew = semi Nomad
§ Abram = mighty father
§ Biblical ...