Sorry you're correct, here is Abraham's promise--Gen. 22: 17
That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
Then Isaac --Gen. 26: 4
And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
Then Jacob (israel)--Gen. 28: 14
And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
This on refers to Ishmael, son of Abraham. Islam claims right through him.
Gen. 17: 20
And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
That's the one referenced to Ishmael, whom muslims declare their "Birthright" come from, instead of Isaac. Which is pretty much where the drama between palestine and Israel popped off. Since both jew, and muslim claim passage to the Abrahamic covenant--just through different lineage. Islam claims Isaac. Jews/Christians claim Jacob.
There's some more reference... open to your interpretation. So pretty much it was said a few times in the bible dude. That abraham's seed would have a huge impact on the earth.
That's really simple and plain to my understanding. You can see how I believe this, correct?
As for all the conflict in the middle east, and conflict on the earth in general, it's very unlikely that it will cease. I don't believe that Islam is the purest form of truth, neither do I regard todays Jewish and Christian faiths, but the fact that they believe in One God--and that half the world does, is a good start.
That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;
Then Isaac --Gen. 26: 4
And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
Then Jacob (israel)--Gen. 28: 14
And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.
This on refers to Ishmael, son of Abraham. Islam claims right through him.
Gen. 17: 20
And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.
That's the one referenced to Ishmael, whom muslims declare their "Birthright" come from, instead of Isaac. Which is pretty much where the drama between palestine and Israel popped off. Since both jew, and muslim claim passage to the Abrahamic covenant--just through different lineage. Islam claims Isaac. Jews/Christians claim Jacob.
There's some more reference... open to your interpretation. So pretty much it was said a few times in the bible dude. That abraham's seed would have a huge impact on the earth.
That's really simple and plain to my understanding. You can see how I believe this, correct?
As for all the conflict in the middle east, and conflict on the earth in general, it's very unlikely that it will cease. I don't believe that Islam is the purest form of truth, neither do I regard todays Jewish and Christian faiths, but the fact that they believe in One God--and that half the world does, is a good start.