Muslim's believe Abraham was ordered by God to sacrifice his firstborn Ishmael, born of Hagar, and Jews believe it was Isaac, son of Sarah who was put on the altar to be sacrificed. Is this right?

The ram represents God in this story, as a free gift to be sacrificed in place of the treasured son who would give birth to many nations.

Christians believe this event was also God's way of foreshadowing the passion story of Jesus Christ, as God's sacrifice for us.

Why animals have to ceremonially suffer for something they did not do wrong, is the real mystery we should be asking God. You could say they got a raw deal.

I'm half-kidding. I've studied a lot of ancient religion stories and mythology stories.

Thank you for sharing.