The document provides an overview of the lineages and relationships between the descendants of Abraham through his sons Ishmael and Isaac according to the Bible and Quran. It discusses their births, mothers, circumstances around their births, childhood experiences, later lives, and descendants. It outlines contacts between the descendants, including marriages and alliances. It describes the true believers in Christianity and Islam, and contains an invitation from believers in Islam to come to common terms and build on the faith of Abraham to receive God's promised blessings.

1. Based largely on the work of McGhee & Syllabus of Training Seminar “Understanding the Heart
of Islam”
As far as we are aware all
the information was
obtained from open sources
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2. Why this Presentation ?
1.To Learn more about the Abrahamic Covenant,
Sarah and Hagar
2.Because of the many Misunderstandings about
Ishmael’s Descendants
3.Show the Generations of Relationship between
the Descendants of Ishmael and Isaac
according to the Bible and Qua’ran
(The History looks many times different,
particularly today)
4.Generate dialogue between those of the Faith
of Abraham
5. Point out Commonalities which could serve as
starting points for such a dialogue

3. God’s Call & Promise to
“all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”
Genesis 12:3
“Go from your country, your people
and your father’s household
to the land I will show you.
“I will make you into a great nation,
and I will bless you;
I will make your name great,
and you will be a blessing.
I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you I will curse;
and all peoples on earth
will be blessed through you.” Genesis 12:1-

4. I.All
the People on Earth Blessed
through Abraham’s Two Sons.
Genesis 12:3

5. Their Birth
Ishmael—
Son of Necessity
"So Sarai said To Abram,
'See now, the LORD has
restrained me from bearing
children.
Please, go in to my maid;
perhaps shall obtain
children by her.'
And Abram heeded the voice
of Sarai."
-(Gen. 16:2)
Isaac--Son of Promise
"And He said, 'I will
certainly return to
you according to the
time of life, and
behold, Sarah your
wife shall have a
son.' ... Now
Abraham and Sarah
were old, well
advanced in age;
And Sarah had
passed the age of
childbearing."
Gen. 18: 10, 11.

6. Their Mothers
Son by a
Bondwoman
"But he who was
of the
Bondwoman was
born according
to the flesh."
Gal. 4:23
Son by a
Freewoman
"And he of the
freewoman
(was born)
through
promise."
Gal. 4:23

7. Circumstances of Their Birth
Born out of Affliction
"And the Angel of the
LORD said to her:
'Behold, you are
with child, and you
shall bear a son.
You shall call his
name Ishmael,
because the LORD
has heard your
affliction. '"
Gen.16:11
Born out of Laughter
Now Abraham was
100 years old when
his son Isaac was
born to him. And
Sarah said, 'God
has made me
laugh, so that all
who hear will
laugh with me. '"
Gen. 21 :5, 6

8. Childhood Experiences
Cast Out
"And Sarah saw the
son of Hagar the
Egyptian, whom she
had borne to Abraham, scoffing.
Therefore she said
to Abraham, 'Cast
out this bondwoman
and her son; for the
son of this bondwoman shall not
be heir with my
son, namely with Isaac.?'
Gen. 21:9, 10
Center of Attention
"So the child grew
and was weaned.
And Abraham
made a great feast
on the same day
that Isaac was
weaned."
Gen. 21:8
But God said to him, “(Abraham) Do not be so distressed
about the boy and your maidservant. Genesis 21:12

9. II. Ishmael’s Later Life
after Being Sent Away

10. Raised up without a father,
but Accompanied by God
"So God was with the lad;
and he grew and dwelt in the
wilderness, and became an
archer." Gen. 21 :20

11. Returned to his Father’s God
"Abraham's early
teachings had not been
without effect upon
Ishmael…
In his latter days…he
returned to his father's
God,..."
Patriarchs & Prophets, p. 173, 174

12. Ishmael & His Father Established the
Kaaba (a House of Prayer in Arabia) according to the Qur’an
"Remember We made the
House a place of assembly; and
take ye the Station of
Abraham as a place of prayer;
and We covenanted with
Abraham and Ishma'il, that
they should sanctify My house
for those who compass it
round, or use it as a retreat,
or bow, or prostrate
themselves (therein in prayer)."
Qur’an, Baqarah II: 125

13. Collaboration between Isaac and Ishmael
"Then Abraham breathed his last
and died in a good old age, an
old man and full of years, and
was gathered to his people.
And his sons Isaac and Ishmael
buried him in the cave of
Machpelah .... " Gen. 25:8, 9

14. • Sarai
• (Freewoman)
Gen. 11 :29; Gal. 4:23
• Isaac
• (Son of Promise)
Gen. 18: 10, 11
• Hagar
• (Bondwoman)
• Gen. 16:3; Gal. 4:23
• Ishmael (Son of
Necessity)
• Gen. 16:2
Together buried
Abraham
Gen.25

15. Descendants Blessed and Multiplied
• "And as for Ishmael,
I have heard you.
Behold,
I have blessed him,
and will make him
fruitful, and will
multiply him
exceedingly. He
shall beget twelve
princes, and I will
make him a great
nation."
• Gen. 17:20
• "And the LORD
appeared to him (Isaac) the
same night and said,
'I am the God of your
father Abraham; do
not fear, for I am with
you. I will bless you
and multiply your
descendants for My
servant Abraham's
sake. '"
Gen. 26:24

16. Abraham’s Family Tree (Christian Tradition)
Nabataeans
Muhammad
Jesus Christ (ISA)
Abraham’s Family Tree (Muslim
Tradition)

17. III. Contacts
Between the Descendants of
Ishmael and Isaac

18. Contacts
Between
the Descendants of Ishmael and Isaac

19. Isaac’s Son Married Ishmael’s Daughter
"Also Esau saw that the daughters of
Canaan did not please his father
Isaac. So Esau went to Ishmael and
took Mahalath the daughter of
Ishmael, Abraham's son, the
sister of Nebajoth, to be his
wife in addition to the wives
he had." Gen. 28:8, 9

20. Ishmaelites and Midianites saved Joseph
"Then Midianite traders passed by;
so the brothers pulled Joseph up
and lifted him out of the pit, and
sold him to the Ishmaelites for
twenty shekels of silver. And they
took Joseph to Egypt."
Gen. 37:28

21. Moses married the Daughter of Jethro,
the Priest of Midian
(Son of Abraham with Keturah)
"And Jethro, the priest of
Midian, Moses' father-in-law,
heard of all that God had done
for Moses and for Israel His
people--that the LORD had
brought Israel out of Egypt…
After Moses had sent away his
wife Zipporah, Jethro took her
back..." Ex. 18: 1, 2

22. ESAU
Son of Isaac
Esau married
Mahalath
Genesis 28
MAHALATH
Daughter of
Ishmael
JOSEPH
Son of Jacob
(son of Isaac)
Joseph rescued
by Ishmaelites
& Midianites
Genesis 37
ISHMAELITES &
MIDIANITES
(through Keturah)
Gen. 25:2
MOSES
Son of Amram
(grandson or Levi)
Moses married
Jethro's daughter
& was taught by
People of the East
Exodus 2, Job
JETHRO (& JOB)
Priest of Midian &
Moses' father-in-law

23. Balaam, a Midianite prophet, inspired by
the Spirit of God to prophesy about
Israel's future
"So the elders of Moab and the elders
of Midian departed with the diviner's
fee in their hand, and they came to
Balaam and spoke to him the words of
Balak .... And Balaam raised his eyes,
and saw Israel encamped according to
their tribes; and the Spirit of God
came upon him." Num. 22:7; 24:2

24. Caleb a non-Israeli spy
rewarded by Joshua for
being a faithful SPY for
Israel
(Numbers 13 & 14)
"And Joshua blessed him, and
Gave Hebron to Caleb the son of
Jephunneh as an inheritance. Hebron
therefore became the inheritance of
Caleb the son of Jephunneh the
Kenizzite (non-Israelite) to this day,
because he wholly followed the LORD
God of Israel.“ Joshua 14:13, 14

26. "Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of
Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold,
wise men from the East came to Jerusalem,
saying, 'Where is He who has been born king
of the Jews? For we have seen His star in
the East and have come to worship Him."
"And when they had come into the house,
they saw the young Child with Mary His
- mother, and fell down and worshiped
Him." Matt. 2: 1-2, 11

27. SHEPHERDS
Israelites
WISEMEN
From the East
Both Shepherds
& Wisemen were
directed to Jesus.
Matthew 2; Luke 2
JESUS
(ISA)
Son of Man

28. IV. Common
Regard for Jesus
(ISA)
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29. For Ishmael's Descendants (Arabs/Muslims),
Jesus is Considered as Word of Allah
"Behold! The angels said: '0 Mary!
God giveth thee glad tidings of a
Word from Him: His name will be
Christ Jesus, the son of Mary,
held in honour in this world and the
Hereafter and of (the company of) those
nearest to God; He shall speak to the
people in childhood and in maturity. And
He shall be (of the company) of the
righteous." Qur’an, Ali-I-Imran 3:45, 46

30. Jesus as a Sign and Judge
"And (Jesus) shall be a Sign (for the
coming of the Hour of Judgment):
Therefore have no doubt about the
(Hour), but follow ye Me: this is a
Straight Way." Qur'an, Zukhruf 43:61
"Then the sign of the Son of Man will
appear in heaven, and then all the tribes
of the earth will mourn, and they will see
the Son of Man coming on the clouds of
heaven with power and great glory."
- Matthew 24: 3 0
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31. Miracle Worker
"Then will God say: '0 Jesus the son of
Mary! Recount My favour to thee and to
thy mother. Behold! I strengthened thee
with the holy spirit, so that thou didst speak
to the people in childhood and in maturity.
Behold! I taught thee the Book and
Wisdom, the Law and the Gospel. And
behold! Thou makest out of clay, as it were,
the figure of a bird, by My leave, and thou
breathest into it, and it becometh a bird by
My leave, and thou healest those born
blind, and the lepers, by My leave. And thou
bringest forth the dead by My leave."
Maida V:113

32. ISLAM
Jesus & (ISA)
72 Muslim Sects
JEWISH
CHRISTIANS
Isaac's
Descendants
Son of Man
Word of God
Judge Miracle
Worker
NABATEANS
OF THE EAST
Migrated Hijaz
in Arabia
CHRISTIANS
Followers of
Jesus
Direct world
to worship
of One God &
Judgment Day
MUHAMMAD
"Star fallen
from heaven
(Rev. 9)
CHRISTIANITY
Catholic/Orthodox!
Protestant
Islam means
"submission to God".
The one who submits
to God.

33. V.
The True Believers in Both
Lines of Abraham’s Posterity

34. The True Believers in Christianity
According to the Qur’an
"Not all of them are alike: Of the People of the Book are a portion
that stand (right); they rehearse the Signs of God all night
long, and they prostrate themselves in adoration. They believe in
God and the Last Day; they enjoin what is right, and
forbid what is wrong; and they hasten (in emulation) in (all) good
works: they are in the ranks of the righteous. Of the good that
they do, nothing will be rejected of them; for God knows well those
that do right." Al-l-Imran 3:113-115
"If only the People of the Book had faith, it
were best for them: among them are some
who have faith, but most of them are
perverted transgressors." Al-l-Imran 3:110

35. The True Believers in Islam
according to the Qur’an
And who turns away from the religion of
Ibrahim except him who befools
himself? Truly, We chose him in this
world and verily, in the Hereafter he
will be among the righteous," "And
they say, ' Be Jews or Christians, then
you will be guided.' Say (to them 0
Muhammad), 'Nay, (we follow) only
the religion of Ibrahim, Hanif .... '"
AI- Baqarah 2:130, 135

36. "And who turns away from the religion of Abraham
but such as debase their souls with folly? Him We
chose and rendered pure in this world: and he will be
in the Hereafter in the ranks of the Righteous."
Baqarah II: 130
"Who can be better in religion than one
who submits his whole self to God, does
good, and follows the way of Abraham
the true in faith (hanif)? For God did
take Abraham for a friend." An-Nisa 4:125
"Abraham was indeed a model, devoutly
obedient to God, (and) true in faith .... "
Nah116:120

37. The True Believers in
Christianity
According to the Bible
And the dragon was enraged with the
woman, and he went to make war with the
rest of her offspring, who keep the
commandments of God and have the
testimony of Jesus Christ." Revelation 12:17
"Here is the patience of the saints; here are
those who keep the commandments of God
and the faith of Jesus." Revelation 14:12

38. VI.
“Come to
Common Terms as
between Us and You”

39. Invitation from the True Believers in Islam
(Those of the Faith of Abraham)
(Ranif)
"Say: '0 People of the Book! Come to
common terms as between us and you:
That we worship none but God; That we
associate no partners with Him; That we
erect not, from among ourselves Lords and
patrons other than God.‘ '"
Qur’an, AI'I'lmran 111:64

40. Building on the
Faith of Abraham
"Abraham was not a Jew nor yet a
Christian; but he was true in Faith,
and bowed his will to God's, and he
joined not gods with God."
AI-I-Imran 111:65, 67

41. For All Groups of Believers
to Receive the Blessings
Promised to Abraham
"Therefore know that only those who
are of faith are sons of Abraham. And
the Scripture, foreseeing that God
would justify the nations by faith,
preached the gospel to Abraham
beforehand, saying, 'In you all the
nations shall be blessed.' So then
those who are of faith are blessed with
believing Abraham." Galatians 3:7-9

42. CHILDREN OF THE EAST TO SIT
WITH OTHER CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM
IN GOD’S KINGROM
"And I say to you that many will come
from east and west, and sit down with
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the
kingdom of heaven. But the sons of
the kingdom will be cast out into
outer darkness. There will be
weeping and gnashing of teeth."
Matt. 8: 11