text: According to the Bible, God loved Abraham and promised him that from him he would make a nation. Abraham had faith in God's promise even though he and his wife Sarah were getting very old and had no children. Sarah did not share the same faith as Abraham. After some time, she presented her slave Haggar (an Egyptian) to Abraham so that they could conceive a child. Hence, Ishmael (Arabs) was born. Sarah later became pregnant with Issac (Jews). Once Issac was born, Sarah could not bear to look at Haggar and her son. Sarah made Abraham send Haggar and Ishmael away. Genesis ch.15-18, 21.\nBoth Isaac and Ishmael are fathers of nations. The Jews are God's chosen people because the orginal promise was for Abraham and his wife Sarah.