Islam - The Summit of Religious Evolution — Page 43
43 The promise of eternal possession is not for Israel as such but for the righteous sons of Abraham. The descendents of Isaac failed to live up to the promise that Abraham had made with God. Consequently, God withdrew His favors from them and awarded them to the descendents of Ishmael. The Promised Land (Palestine) was meant for those who keep the covenant, which Abraham made with God. Christians, no doubt, claim that they fulfil the covenant, but they forget that the covenant lays down an important external sign. That sign is circumcision of the male population. Only Ishmaelites have kept the sign both before and since the revelation of the Quran. In short, God’s promise to Abraham was that both Isaac and Ishmael would be blessed. According to this promise, the sons of Isaac were established over Canaan and the sons of Ishmael over Arabia. The sons of Isaac maintained control over the Promised Land till the Last Day of the Biblical prophecy when after the promulgation of the new law (Islam) the control of the Promised Land was passed over to the sons of Ishmael. In accordance with the original prophecy, the control of the Promised Land remained with the descendents of Abraham. The Bible also prophecies about the future advent of a new prophet and a new law. A detail sequential study of the Biblical prophecies follows. BIBLICAL PROPHECIES ABOUT A UNIVERSAL TEACHER The coming of a universal teacher after Moses has been prophesied in both the Old and the New Testaments. The major prophecies from each Testament will be analyzed independently and supporting evidence will be sought from the subsequent scriptures and events. OLD TESTAMENT The advent of a universal teacher with a new Law, after Moses, is foretold in the following books of the Old Testament. 1. Deuteronomy 2. Habakkuk 3. Songs of Solomon 4. Isaiah 5. Jeremiah 6. Daniel THE PROPHECIES IN DEUTERONOMY When Moses went to Mount Horeb under God’s command, he addressed the Israelites saying: 14 "The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken".