Comments on: Happy Kurban Ait http://www.kzblog.net/2009/11/27/happy-kurban-ait/ An American expat living in Astana, Kazakhstan Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:30:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: KZBloghttp://www.kzblog.net/2009/11/27/happy-kurban-ait/comment-page-1/#comment-3780 KZBlog Tue, 16 Nov 2010 08:08:09 +0000 http://www.kzblog.net/?p=1077#comment-3780 Yes, that's a good point. Now Christians see the sacrifice as a symbol of Jesus' sacrifice, hence Abraham's sacrifice is less important to us. By the way, since my wife is Kazakh and works in the government, she doesn't have today off. Welcome to the true way people in Astana celebrate holidays! Yes, that’s a good point. Now Christians see the sacrifice as a symbol of Jesus’ sacrifice, hence Abraham’s sacrifice is less important to us.

By the way, since my wife is Kazakh and works in the government, she doesn’t have today off. Welcome to the true way people in Astana celebrate holidays!

]]> By: ashahttp://www.kzblog.net/2009/11/27/happy-kurban-ait/comment-page-1/#comment-3779 asha Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:12:12 +0000 http://www.kzblog.net/?p=1077#comment-3779 Thank you for this interesting post as I am living in Central Asia now and we have the day off from work due to this holiday. It is interesting read the importance of such a holiday for Muslims. But as I was reading your comparison to the Christian faith, you were correct about the similarities of the stories but missed one factor. It was actually Isaac (from the Genesis recording, Genesis 22:1-19) who was offered and God did provide a ram to be offered in His place instead (just as Muslims believe in the story of Ishmael). That is one reason why Christians see the story as an analogy to the death of Jesus Christ on the cross. God provided for Abraham's sacrifice, as He provided the final sacrifice for humanity many years later through His Son. Blessings on your holiday! ...p.s. I was reading your page "about me and contacts" and saw that you are married to a Kazakh...so I'm sure you're enjoying lots of delicious meat and food during this holiday:D All the best! Thank you for this interesting post as I am living in Central Asia now and we have the day off from work due to this holiday. It is interesting read the importance of such a holiday for Muslims.

But as I was reading your comparison to the Christian faith, you were correct about the similarities of the stories but missed one factor. It was actually Isaac (from the Genesis recording, Genesis 22:1-19) who was offered and God did provide a ram to be offered in His place instead (just as Muslims believe in the story of Ishmael). That is one reason why Christians see the story as an analogy to the death of Jesus Christ on the cross. God provided for Abraham’s sacrifice, as He provided the final sacrifice for humanity many years later through His Son.

Blessings on your holiday!

…p.s. I was reading your page “about me and contacts” and saw that you are married to a Kazakh…so I’m sure you’re enjoying lots of delicious meat and food during this holiday:D All the best!

]]> By: grayspirithttp://www.kzblog.net/2009/11/27/happy-kurban-ait/comment-page-1/#comment-79 grayspirit Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:31:54 +0000 http://www.kzblog.net/?p=1077#comment-79 Ah, what an interesting story. I didn't realize where the term scapegoat had come from. And it's nice to see a blog on Kazakhstan! The world has certainly changed from when I was young.<!-- X-spaminator-passed: IP check --><!-- X-spaminator-passed: email check --><!-- X-spaminator-passed: author check --><!-- X-spaminator-passed: author url --><!-- X-spaminator-passed: comment body --><!-- X-spaminator-strike: url dashes, 1 --> Ah, what an interesting story. I didn’t realize where the term scapegoat had come from.

And it’s nice to see a blog on Kazakhstan! The world has certainly changed from when I was young.

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