don't have to do this. >> so the son was spared and a lamb appeared to take his place. >> one of the abiding lessons we're meant to learn from genesis is obedience to god, that if you are obedience, than in the end you are rewarded. >> muslims belief ishmal, not isaac, was the son abraham was called upon to sacrifice but the essence of the story is the same across the three religions. >> is it heart breaking to think that this patriyark was this close to committing murder, killing his son? >> i don't know if it's heart breaking or not, but it's eye opening and important because abraham introduces the idea. you can kill in the name of god, and i think it's important for everybody to understand that this idea is embedded in these