Ishmael

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Abraham and the Child of Sacrifice: Isaac or Ishmael? - Deconstruction of the extra-Koranic Muslim tradition that Ishmael, not his brother, was the intended sacrifice of Genesis.

Catholic Encyclopedia: Ismael - Commentary on the spurned son of Abraham from the traditional Catholic perspective.

Comparative Index to Islam: Ishmael - Highlights differences between Islamic and Christian beliefs about the illegitimate son of Abraham.

Concerning Ismael The Son Of Abraham - Chapter on Abraham's illegitimate son by the first-century Jewish historian Josephus.

Ishmael - Biblical biography of the wicked son of Abraham from a general Christian perspective.

Ishmael - Profile of the son of Abraham from a joint Lutheran and Catholic bible study project.

Jewish Encyclopedia: Ishmael - Overview of Abraham's first-born son from the traditional Jewish perspective, including Talmudic commentary and apocrypha.

Jewish Virtual Library: Ishmael - Brief profile of the illegitimate son of Abraham, with links to pertinent Torah passages.

Prophet Ishmael - The traditional Muslim view of the ancestor of Mohammed, with Koranic references.

Prophets and Spirits of Islam: Ishmael - Profile of the father of the Arabs from a Muslim perspective.

Yishmael and Hagar: A Perspective - Rabbinic commentary on some of the questions raised by Abraham's apparent abandonment of his son.