The biblical account of ancient rivalries has been crammed by author Herman Melville into those three short opening words of ...

The differing narratives of Abraham’s life—particularly the stories of Isaac and Ishmael—highlight deep-seated theological divides that challenge the notion of a unified “Abrahamic ...

He followed G-d’s command to expel Ishmael and sacrifice Isaac, yet trusted that the divine promise of numerous descendants would be kept. He lived as an alien in the land of Canaan, albeit a ...