abraham bring his son isaac for sacrifice. today, this place is marked by the familiar gold dome of the rock that dominates the old city of jerusalem. and it sits on one of the most contested sites in the world. even the name of this site is complicated. jews call it the temple mount. while muslims call it haram al sherif or noble sanctuary. on one side is the western wall, the holiest site the jews come to pray at. nearby, the krishz church. in just one square mile, the most revered places of each of the three religions. and this is also the place where the bible tells us that god had finally demanded too much. abraham had waited into very old age for the children god had promised. he had already been told to send his first sonnishmael away.