When we think of Abraham and Isaac, we often associate them with the land of Canaan, which is now modern-day Israel. However, before their journey to Canaan, Abraham and Isaac lived in a region known as Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia, which means "between the rivers" in Greek, is located in the region of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, in what is now Iraq. This area is often referred to as the cradle of civilization, as it is where some of the earliest human civilizations developed. Abraham was ori…