Children of Ishmael will persecute the believers
Galatian 4:29
Hagar and Sarah
…28And you brethren, like Isaac, are children of promise. 29But as at that time he who was born according to the flesh persecuted him who was born according to the Spirit, so it is now also. 30But what does the Scripture say? "CAST OUT THE BONDWOMAN AND HER SON, FOR THE SON OF THE BONDWOMAN SHALL NOT BE AN HEIR WITH THE SON OF THE FREE WOMAN."…
history of the covenant
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A Sign of the Anti-Christ?
Could there be a connection between Abraham and the Antichrist? First I must state that the term Anti-Christ means those that do not believe that Jesus the Messiah is the Son of the Holy Father. This can include the Jews, Muslims, or even Catholics that teach we should go to and worship the one they refer to as Mary.Let's start with a historical perspective: Thousands of years have passed since the Prophets of the Old Testament wrote that the Messiah would come to redeem Israel and give them an eternal King and Hundreds of years have passed since Jesus ascended back into the third heaven to prepare the kingdom He promised to bring back to this earth in the future and Hundreds of years have also passed since Mohamed wrote in the Qur'an about the virgin Mary and Jesus the Messiah and even warned Christians about their breaking of the New Covenant.
Could there be a connection between Abraham and the Antichrist? First I must state that the term Anti-Christ means those that do not believe that Jesus the Messiah is the Son of the Holy Father. This can include the Jews, Muslims, or even Catholics that teach we should go to and worship the one they refer to as Mary.Let's start with a historical perspective: Thousands of years have passed since the Prophets of the Old Testament wrote that the Messiah would come to redeem Israel and give them an eternal King and Hundreds of years have passed since Jesus ascended back into the third heaven to prepare the kingdom He promised to bring back to this earth in the future and Hundreds of years have also passed since Mohamed wrote in the Qur'an about the virgin Mary and Jesus the Messiah and even warned Christians about their breaking of the New Covenant.
From our research we have found some very interesting facts that may surprise many Christians and Jews and Muslims alike. As some bible students know the Hebrew, Christian, and Muslim religions originate from the same time, place, and "father" whose name was Abraham. Yes Abraham is the father of Isaac and traditional founder of the ancient Hebrew nation and is also acknowledged by Muslims to be the ancestor and father of the Arab peoples through Abraham’s first born son Ishmael. This is a fact but the main question is which son; Ishmael or Isaac received the birthright? Thus the problem that has existed for thousands of years, and is today becoming the nucleus for what could become World war III if they don't come to an agreement. Muslims regard Adam as the first prophet, and they believe the Scrolls concerning Abraham; The Torah" or Pentateuch of Moses; and the Book of Psalms by King David, as well as the Gospel of Jesus are valid, however they believe Jesus was only a prophet because as they state in the Qur'an there is but ONE God and to teach there could be Son' s of God is Blasphemy and worthy of death!
According to the account in Gen. 17:15-20 Abram and Sarah were promised a son by God however Sarah did not believe she could conceive a child because of her age, and as a result of her unbelief the scriptures relate that Abram and Sarah agreed that they would have a son who would be Abram’s heir through Sarah's handmaid, Hagar, and the scriptures record that Hagar had a son named Ishmael. (Note: Abram was "Abraham’s name at this time" God changed it to Abraham and it is important to note that God did not change Abram’s name to Abraham until "after" Ishmael was born. Abram was eighty-six years old when Ishmael was born and he was ninety-nine when God changed his name to Abraham and made the covenant with him. It is acknowledge by many that the changing of his name to Abraham was in fact part of the covenant because the name "Abraham" itself means "Father of many" that became known as the twelve tribes of Israel and as scripture records there were also twelve tribes of Ishmael.The Christian & Jewish holy texts claims that God gave the promise to the Hebrew people but the Qur'an claims the promise was given to Ishmael because he was the first born. The first born was always the one to receive the honor of the father's place, and the Hebrew people can not refute that Ishmael was the first born of Abram because their own scriptures back this up. However the Hebrews and Christians claim that Ishmael was not the first born son from Sarah, (Abraham’s legal wife) and that God had chosen Sarah, so therefore Ishmael could not be heir of the promise. Remember the scriptures relate that Abram and Sarah agreed (Not God.) that they would have a son who would be Abram’s heir through Sarah's handmaid, Hagar. This is a very important note because this fact is the pivot point to the wars that have taken many thousands of lives over hundreds of years.
It is believed by Muslims that the scriptures in the Hebrew bible was later changed as we read according to the Hebrew text, when Abraham was promised, and received, a son from Sarah, his legal wife. We read in Gen. 17:18-19 that Abraham presented Ishmael to God but he was rejected by God. “And Abraham said to God, "Oh, that Ishmael might live before You!" Then God said: "No, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his descendants after him.”
Remember the story in Gen 22:1-2 when God tested Abraham to take his son and offer him there as a burnt offering? "Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, "Abraham!" And he said, "Here I am." And He said, "Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you." (The Muslims believe that it was Ishmael that was taken on this trip and that this account was also changed in the Hebrew text.) It is believed by both groups that this test was the great sign from God who was the son that God had chosen to be the heir of the house of Abraham. This is the very event that the Hebrew, Christian, and Muslim religions use as proof that God had given the birth right to them with all the promises God gave to their father Abraham. This is why the two groups also demand by virtue of a right the land in the Middle East which includes the area from Libya to Afghanistan, usually including Egypt, Sudan, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the other countries of the Arabian peninsula.
The same story is recorded in the Qur'an and records that the oldest child of Abraham (Ishmael) was the one to be sacrificed on the mountain to test Abraham's obedience to Allah. Ch. 37 Vs. 100-114 page 445. But as stated above in the Hebrew writings, God did not include Ishmael in this covenant. So what we have thousands of years later is the same conflict of two brothers claiming the birthright of their father Abraham and when we understand this fact we may see why many prophecies relate to this conflict.
Antichrist:The big point and identifier we find in the prophecies of the Old Testament and the record of the New Testament is "Do you believe that God would send His Son Jesus the Messiah to bring a New Covenant to all mankind? Do you believe the old prophets that God sent to prepare His people for the coming of this great one that would bring a New Covenant and do away with the old? Those that disbelieve would be rejected as Anti-Christ and as stated above the term "Anti-Christ means those that do not believe God can have a Son, and as some teach that those that claim Jesus was the Son of God or the Messiah is a infidel. Question is do the Muslims believe that God can have a Son? Absolutely not! We find in the Qur'an under "Doctrine of the Son ship of God" Chapter 9 Vs. 30-31 page 177 that the Jews and Christians are taking their Monks and divines for Lords and that there is but one God Allah. Do Muslims believe that Jesus was the prophesied Messiah that was to come? No! We do however find in the Qur'an under "Christianity" Chapter 4 Vs. 172 page 97 as stated in the introduction above that they do believe Jesus was a prophet.
We also find this same admission in Chapter 19 Vs. 31-34 in the Qur'an. But Islam (extremist or not), is not the only religion that believes Jesus was but a prophet and not the Son of God. Some Christian ministers are even teaching today that Jesus was a created being and not Divine which means He could not have been the one that was speaking during the creation of the world which goes against scriptures such as we find recorded in the book of John chapter one. Also they discount the main point that Jesus our savior had to be Devine in order to become the eternal sacrifice. They also discount the prophecies we find in the book of Isaiah chapter 7:14 which states; "Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel." Which corresponds with Matthew chapter 1: verses 22-23 which states; So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel," which is translated, "God with us."
Is it possible that the radical Muslim extremists will be the end-time antichrist prophesied in Scripture? I ask again what is the scriptural warning and identifying sign of the antichrist that could point to radical Muslims? The New Testament Christian bible states in I John 2:22-23: “Who is a liar but he who denies that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist who denies the Father and the Son. Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father either; he who acknowledges the Son has the Father also.” The failure to acknowledge Jesus as the Son of God may not be enough to label any extremist religion as "Antichrist", as described for end-time fulfillment. It may however just be only ONE of the identifiers of the antichrist.
The actions of the Anti-Christ will define them for the most part in the future. Remember the antichrist will have other traits such as thinking they are doing a service to their God by murdering those that reject their religion as recorded in in the Christian bible. John 16:2-3. "They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service. And these things they will do to you because they have not known the Father nor Me." Also we have heard the extremist announce many times that their god will reward them for their sacrifice if they murder the infidels. Did you know that the Muslim extremist believe that they can't even go to heaven unless they die in a Jihad? Another point is that the Anti-Christ will take over the Holy City Jerusalem and the man of perdition will set in defiance of God and claim by virtue of a right that he is in fact God as we find recorded in II Thes. 2. They also will be in power and control of the wealth and Armies of the World at the time of the end. It is those in power that will fight Jesus at His return because they do not believe Jesus is the Son of God but will believe that the coming Messiah is evil.
We find in history that the Muslims will always come into a country and build many mosques and once they are built they bring in more Muslim worshippers thus increasing their population. After Muslims have reached a great number in their population they began to become part of the governing body of the Nation and demand that their laws become part of the Nations laws. If and when the Nation in question refuses to do so the Muslims will began to assassinate government leaders and then murder people in the streets in order to terrorize the people into compliance. They also have, and will, divide the people of the Nation through classes and use subjects such as class warfare to start in fighting thus the Muslims enemies are killing themselves. This is what can come to pass in America if we continue to deny the creator God by the perversion of the Christian church as well as the perversion of our Nation!
Might there be a connection with Iraq, Iran and the Muslim and Catholic doctrines, and Revelation 17:4-6 as Babylon the Great?How does God describe the people (Tribes) of Ishmael? We find that the Hebrew Scripture describe the descendants of Ishmael as a warring people and as a wild man; God stated that his hand shall be against every man, and every man's hand against him. See Gen 16:11-12. Which records this as "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. He shall be a wild man; his hand shall be against every man, and every man's hand against him. And he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren."
This goes along with the fact that the Prophecies state that Babylon (Iraq) is drunk with the blood of the Christian saints in verse 6. Rev 17:5-6 5. "And on her forehead a name was written: MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH. (6)I saw the woman, drunk with the blood of the saints and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus. And when I saw her, I marveled with great amazement." Also we find in Rev 17:9-10 9 "Here is the mind which has wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits. There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. And when he comes, he must continue a short time."
The people in the Middle East have always considered seven hills as the number of completion and as the center power of the earth. Ernest L. Martin stated in his book "Mystery Babylon the Great" We are all familiar with Babylon on the Euphrates (which became the capital of the world in the time of Nebuchadnezzar in the sixth century B.C.) as being the "Seven Hilled City." We also have The Seven Hills of Rome however I don't know if this will play into what we find in the Prophecies.
This is very significant in that the book of Revelation depicts Babylon (Iraq) as setting on seven hills which denotes the great power of the beast. How rich and powerful can Iraq or Iran become after they win their freedom in the next few years and then use the United States to access great technology and goods the U.S. have developed. With a democratic system in place who will gain control of Iraq in the future? Is it possible that the U.S. is creating the very power that might become the antichrist, and the very ones that will fulfill the prophecies of the Old and New Testament prophets? Is it possible that the U.S. is creating the very power that will destroy all that profess Jesus as the Messiah and the Son of God?
This is what muslim believe
- Qur'an 46:10 was interpreted by some Muslim scholars to be a reference to Deuteronomy 18:18. The witness from among the Children of Israel is thought to be Moses, and the one like him is believed to be Muhammad:[3]
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According to the Bible, God said to Moses, on whom be peace:
“I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers; I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him.” (The Holy Bible, New International Version, Deuteronomy chapter 18, verse 18).
The prophet described in the above verse must have the following three characteristics:
1. He will be like Moses.
2. He will come from the brothers of the Israelites, i.e. the Ishmaelites.
3. God will put His words in the mouth of that prophet and he will declare what God commanded him.
2. He will come from the brothers of the Israelites, i.e. the Ishmaelites.
3. God will put His words in the mouth of that prophet and he will declare what God commanded him.
Let us see which prophet God was speaking of.
1. The prophet like Moses
Some people feel that this prophecy refers to the prophet Jesus, on whom be peace. But, although Jesus* was truly a prophet of God, he is not the prophet spoken of here. He was born miraculously, and, finally, God raised him up miraculously. On the other hand, Muhammad* is more like Moses*; both were born in a natural way and both died natural deaths.
2. From among the Ishmaelites
Abraham* had two sons, Ishmael* and Isaac* (Genesis, chapter 21). Ishmael* became the grandfather of the Arab nation, and Isaac became the grandfather of the Jewish nation. The prophet spoken of was to come not from among the Jews themselves, but from among their brothers, the Ishmaelites. Muhammad*, a descendant of Ishmael, is indeed that prophet.
3. God will put His words in his mouth
“Neither the content of the revelation, nor its form, were of Mohammed’s devising. Both were given by the angel, and Mohammed’s task was only to repeat what he heard.”(World Religions from Ancient History to the Present, by Geoffrey Parrinder, p. 472)
God sent the angel Gabriel* to teach Muhammad* the exact words that he should repeat to the people. The words are therefore not his own; they did not come from his own thoughts, but were put into his mouth by the angel. These are written down in the Qur’an, word for word exactly as they came from God.
Now that we know that prophet we must listen to him, for, according to the Bible, God says: “I will punish anyone who refuses to obey him” (Good News Bible, Deut. 18:19).
* on whom be peace
Ishmael and His Descdendants the Arabs From the Bible
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Ishmael and His Descendants to be a Great Nation from Genesis 17
Although God had wanted Abraham to wait for the son of promise of the Annointed One the Christ or Messiah for God to give him birth in his time and miraculously Abraham still wanted God to bless Ishmael who was the son of Abraham and the Egyptian Hagar. Hagar was the maidservant of Abraham's wife Sarah and Abraham lost patience with God to have the son of promise through Sarah and tried to immediately give birth to what he thought would be the son of promise through Hagar who was not barren as Sarah. Although God said the son of promise was Isaac and not Ishmael God agreed to still bless Ishmael and his descendants by promising to make of him a great nation. This happened historically when the exiled Ishmael went with Hagar to Arabia and intermarried with people of other tribes there and generally assimilated them as Arabs. Eventually this prophecy could be viewed as fulfilled through Mohammed the messenger of Islam that spread Islam and Arab power and influence through the Middle East and beyond as is still very much the case today. However as a Christian and believer in the Bible I don't believe Mohammed was a messenger of the one true God Jehovah or the LORD or that he was the last and greatest prophet of God although he might have brought some good morals and reverence. The prophecy of Ishmael and his descendants to be a great nation could have also received fulfillment partly and their being found in possession of great reserves of high great oil and natural gas that continues to be in high demand for society and civilization around the world including in the west and new markets like China and India as well as the Middle East inself. We believe that although God has allowed Arabs and Muslims to have much territory that this does not include the land of Israel which is given to the Jews that are the descendants of Abraham through Isaac and Jacob who was renamed Israel. Also although Muslims might progress in more power in world history as we know it this will soon be eclipsed first by the coming world empire of the beast or antichrist that will come out of Europe and then at the end of the tribulation by the eternal kingdom of God through His Son and Annointed One Jesus of Nazareth starting with Jesus' second coming and the 1000 year Messianic Kingdom in which Israel will have an exalted place among the nations. In the Messianic Kingdom the Arabs could still have a lot of land and some power but not as Muslims and the more if they trust in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Saviour and come to support the Jews as God's chosen earthly people before the end of the coming 7 year tribulation or 70th week of Daniel or time of Jacob's trouble. Abraham the Bible says was circumcised when he was 99 years old at which time Ishmael was also circumcised and Ishmael was 13 years old then. This is still the age at which Muslim males are circumcised and this tradition could be based at least on part on this account in the Bible. The scripture reference in Genesis 17 of God agreeing to Abraham's request to make of Ishmael a great nation and that Ishmael was circumcised at 13 years old is as follows:
Scripture Reference from Genesis 17 of God's Promise to Make a Great Nation of Abraham's Son Ishmael
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. But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year. And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham. And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him. And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. And Ishmael his son was thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son. And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him. Genesis 17:20-27
Scripture Reference from Genesis 25 of Death of Abraham and Immediate Descendants and Death of Ishmael
And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years. Then Abraham gave up the ghost, 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, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre (in Hebron); The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife. And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahai-roi. Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham: And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Abdeel, and Mibsam, and Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations. And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, and hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people. And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that is before Egypt, and thou goest toward Assyria: and he died in the presence of all his brethren. Genesis 25:7-18
Mention of Some Descendants of Ishmael That Had Important Positions in King David's Government 1015 BC From 1 Chronicles 27
Although this list in 1 Chronicles isn't exhaustive as it doesn't include the person of the religious affairs of Israel which would be the high priest, it is quite extensive especially in view of the fact that Israel was still largely an agricultural nation then. There are two positions that were led by descendants of Ishmael that over the camels and that over the flocks. One is called an Ishmaelite which is quite clearly a descendant of Ishmael and the other is called a Hagerite which means he was a descendant of Hagar who the Bible says had sex with Abraham to produce Ishmael. So King David had two descendants of Ishmael of what we would call Arabs in leading positions in his government. At that time God through King David had given the Jews the upper hand over the people of other nations in much of the land promised to the Jews so King David might have felt safe enough putting some of them in some positions of authority. Today in a more uncertain situation Israel does let Palestinians or Arabs vote that are citizens of Israel proper for positions in the Israeli parliament or Knesset and even become members of their parliament such as members of the Arab parties there although I don't think there are any Arab cabinet members although that is possible if the Arab parties became part of a governing coalition. However the problem now is that the Jews aren't in as solid a position with regard to people of other nations including the Ishmaelites or Palestinian Arabs as in King David's time and some of the Arab members of the Knesset and possible members of the Israeli cabinet aren't always that sympathetic to interests of Israel as a predominantly Jewish state. The scripture reference from 1 Chronicles 27 of some Ishmaelite (Arab) members leading departments of King David's government is as follows:
Scripture Reference from 1 Chronicles 27 of Some Ishmaelites With Leading Positions in King David's Government About 1015 BC
And over the king's treasures ... Over the camels was Obil the Ishmaelite: ... And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagerite. 1 Chronicles 27:25, 30, 31.
Scripture Reference from Isaiah 60 of Blessing of Descendants of Ishmael in Israel's Millenial Kingdom of Messiah (Christ) Jesus and His Temple in Jerusalem
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall rise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles (nations) shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side. Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee. The multitudes of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall show forth the praises of the LORD. All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory. Isaiah 60:1-7
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