At first glance, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all seem to share a connection: the person of Abraham. Each of these religions regard him as foundational.
Many assume the three religions essentially possess the same understanding of him, differing only in secondary details. But on closer inspection, his faith, covenant, and mission are understood in markedly different ways.
The question is not whether Abraham is important to all three faiths, but whether they draw their understanding of Abraham from the same source and interpret his role in the same way.
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