Father Abraham Had Many Sons

This may bring to mind that elementary school Bible song: Father Abraham had many sons, Many sons had father Abraham, I am one of them and so are you, So let’s all praise the Lord! We’d then scream something about our right arms and left arms, and by the end of the song we all looked like we were marching in place... Well, the song serves it purpose — to expend energy. But what about it? Just who are the sons of Abraham? Can we modern, western children really be Abraham’s sons? It is no surprise that Abraham held such...