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28 Oct 2020video Where did the idea of sacrificing a son come from in Ibrahim's time? Human sacrifice to gods such as Moloch and Baal was a widespread practice of the ancient Near East, and the Bible's story of Jephthah sacrificing his daughter shows it. Mufti Abu Layth says this surrounding culture explains how such a dream could come to Ibrahim. Lessonposition checkedIbrahimJephthahthe BibleBook of Judges [?] machine3 min 57 s3:58on YouTube