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In the New Testament Abraham is mentioned prominently as a man of faith (see e.g., Hebrews
11), and the apostle Paul uses him as an example of salvation by faith, as the progenitor of the
Christ (or Messiah) (see Galatians 3:16).
Authors of the New Testament report that Jesus cited Abraham to support belief in the resurrection
of the dead. "But concerning the dead, that they rise, have you not read in the Book of Moses, in
the burning bush passage, how God spoke to him, saying, "I am the God of Abraham, the God of
Isaac, and the God of Jacob?" He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living. You are
therefore greatly mistaken" (Mark 12:26-27). The New Testament also sees Abraham as an
obedient man of God, and Abraham's interrupted attempt to offer up Isaac is seen as the supreme
act of perfect faith in God. "By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who
had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, of whom it was said, 'In Isaac your
seed shall be called,' concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from
which he also received him in a figurative sense." (Hebrews 11:17-19)
The traditional view in Christianity is that the chief promise made to Abraham in Genesis 12 is
that through Abraham's seed, all the people of earth would be blessed. Notwithstanding this, John
the Baptist specifically taught that merely being of Abraham's seed was no guarantee of salvation.
The promise in Genesis is considered to have been fulfilled through Abraham's seed, Jesus. It is
also a consequence of this promise that Christianity is open to people of all races and not limited
to Jews.
The Roman Catholic Church calls Abraham "our father in Faith," in the Eucharistic prayer called
the Roman Canon, recited during the Mass. (See Abraham in the Catholic liturgy). He is also
commemorated in the calendars of saints of several denominations, on August 20 by the Maronite
Church, August 28 in the Coptic Church and the Assyrian Church of the East, with the full office
for the latter, and on October 9 by the Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran Church -
Missouri Synod. He is also regarded as the patron saint of hotel men. [7]
Islam Main article: Islamic view of Abraham
Abraham, known as Ibrahim in Arabic, is very important in Islam, both in his own right as a
prophet as well as being the father of Ishmael and Isaac. Ishmael, his firstborn son, is considered
the Father of the Arabised Arabs, and Isaac is considered the Father of the Hebrews. Islam teaches
that Ishmael was the son Abraham nearly sacrificed on Moriah. To support this view Muslims use
various proofs, including the belief that at the time Ishmael was his only son. Abraham is revered
by Muslims as one of the Prophets in Islam, and is commonly termed Khalil Ullah, "Friend of
God". Abraham is considered a Hanif, that is, a discoverer of monotheism.
Abraham is mentioned in many passages in 25 Qur'anic suras (chapters). The number of
repetitions of his name in the Qur'an is second only to Moses. [8]
Abraham's footprint is displayed outside the Kaaba, which is on a stone, protected and guarded by
Mutawa (Religious Police). The annual Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam, follows Abraham, Hagar,
and Ishmael's journey to the sacred place of the Kaaba. Islamic tradition narrates that Abraham's
subsequent visits to the Northern Arabian region, after leaving Ishmael and Hagar (in the area that
would later become the Islamic holy city of Mecca), were not only to visit Ishmael but also to
construct the first house of worship for God (that is, the monotheistic concept and model of God),
the Kaaba -as per God's command. [9] The Eid ul-Adha ceremony is focused on Abraham's
willingness to sacrifice his promised son on God's command. In turn, God spared his son's life and
instead substituted a sheep. This was Abraham's test of faith. On Eid ul-Adha, Muslims sacrifice a
domestic animal — a sheep, goat, cow, buffalo or camel — as a symbol of Abraham's sacrifice,
and divide the meat among the family members, friends, relatives, and most importantly, the poor.