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Paper Abstract: How Abraham the Patriarch founded the three religions: Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. The beginnings of the story of Abraham in Genesis. Abraham's journey at the behest of God and God's promises to Abraham. Paper Introduction: No one knows what impact a life may have on the world Yet billionChristian billion Muslims and nearly million Jews call Abraham thefounder of their religion Origins of Christianity www ethicalatheist com This paper will show how Abram of the Chaldees became Abraham or Ibrahim the Patriarch father of Judaism Christianity and Islam through choiceshe made as well as a physical and spiritual journey The story of Abram begins in Genesis when he and his wife Saraifollowed his father Terah as they Text of the Paper: The entire text of the paper is shown below. However, the text is somewhat scrambled. We want to give you as much information as we possibly can about our papers and essays, but we cannot give them away for free. In the text below you will find that while disordered, many of the phrases are essentially intact. From this text you will be able to get a solid sense of the writing style, the concepts addressed, and the sources used in the research paper. At this time, Abram and Sarai had still not had the children that Godhad promised them, so Sarai, after the custom of the times, gave Abram herEgyptian maidservant, Hagar, as a concubine (Gardner 59). He had left behind agreat civilization to follow his God into a nomadic way of life in thewilderness. This paper will show how Abram of the Chaldees became Abraham (or Ibrahim)the Patriarch, father of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam through choiceshe made, as well as a physical and spiritual journey. Abram's family never made it as far as Canaanthis time, however, and settled in Haran where Terah died and left Abram incharge of the clan (Gardner 57; Genesis 11:32). Abram was then again promised thathe would father many nations through his wife Sarai, but this time theirnames were changed to Abraham and Sarah, since they would be the parents ofa multitude (Genesis 17: 1-16). After returning to Canaan, he and his nephew's herds had grown too largeand they separated, Abram going east (Genesis: 13:8-11). Yet, there was still bad feeling betweenSarah and Hagar and Sarah had Hagar and Ishmael driven into the desert todie. 1972.The Origins of Christianity, Islam & Judaism (The Story of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac & Ishmael). It isthrough Isaac, though, and also through his son Jacob (who had 12 sons),that Jews trace their spiritual and physical roots, and Christians theirreligious origins (Origins of Christianity www.ethicalatheist.com). Atlas of the Bible. In this way shehoped that Abram's line would still continue and that she would at leasthave a foster son (Genesis 16:1-2). Yet, 1 billionChristian, 1.2 billion Muslims, and nearly 15 million Jews call Abraham thefounder of their religion (Origins of Christianity www.ethicalatheist.com). Accessed on April 1 , 2 3 at http://www.ethicalatheist.com/docs/three_religions.html. 1981.The Holy Bible. No one knows what impact a life may have on the world. King James Version. Ethical Atheist. It was then that God toldAbram to continue their journey into Canaan, promising him wealth,greatness, and a nation of descendents in return (Genesis 12:1-5). Thejourney followed the Euphrates River north then crossed to theMediterranean Sea coast. She was convinced to return,however, and promised by God that her son, Ishmael, though to become a hardand angry person, would also be the father of a great nation, that wouldinclude 12 princes (Genesis 16: 9-15). It is through the line of Ishmael, thatIslam traces its spiritual and physical roots (Origins of Christianitywww.ethicalatheist.com). They did not die, but instead grew into a great people that becamenomads in the southern wilderness (Gardner 59; Genesis 21:4-21). In the meantime, Hagar conceived and there was jealousy and anger between Hagar andSarai, so Hagar ran away (Genesis 16:4-6). Ur was located on the Euphrates River, just north ofthe Persian Gulf and was already 1,5 years old and at its culturalheight, while Canaan, located in present day Israel, was considered more ofa wilderness area, and controlled by the Egyptians (Gardner 52, 57). After traveling to Egypt to wait out a famine, however, Abram stilldid not fully trust the God that he believed had called him into Canaan.So, when he was afraid that the Egyptians would kill him in order to takehis wife away from him, he told them she was his sister (Genesis 12:1 -2 ). Pleasantville, NY: Reader's Digest Association, Inc. When Ishmael was 13 years old, Sarah finally conceived and had a sonnamed Isaac (Genesis 21:1-3). Works CitedGardner, Joseph L. The story of Abram begins in Genesis when he and his wife Saraifollowed his father Terah as they left Ur of the Chaldees to go into Canaan(Genesis 11:27-31). Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House. While this was a custom of the time,it also meant that Abram and Sarai still did not truly believe that theywere going to be the founders of a people and three religions. This wasthe beginning of Abram's change into the Patriarch. 2 2. So, it is through both Ishmael and Isaac and their descendents thatAbram of the Chaldees became Abraham the Patriarch, father of the Islam,Judaism, and Christianity. If this paper is not what you are looking for, you can search again: Search for: or Click here to request an essay written just for you.