Arabs in the Shadow of Israel: The Unfolding of God's Prophetic Plan for Ishmael's LineA thoughtful and well-documented call to rethink the role of Arabs in the plan of God. Western Christianity's long-standing support of Israel has, perhaps unintentionally, nurtured a prejudice against Arab people--the descendants of Abraham's first son, Ishmael. Author Tony Maalouf contends that this bias differs dramatically from the biblical portrayal of Ishmael and the nations that have sprung from him. With meticulous research and theological astuteness, Maalouf surfaces the positive portrayal of the Arab people in ancient and prophetic history, clearly showing that the Israeli-Arab conflict is a recent development in history. By bringing to light the nature of relationships that have prevailed among the Jews and Arabs throughout history, Maalouf strives to change the thinking of Bible believers to a more accurate understanding of this crucial contemporary issue. He traces the Abrahamic heritage of the Arab people and majors on the positive Arab-Israeli relationships in biblical history. The descendants of Ishmael have an important role in the sovereign plan of God--right up to the final moments of history. Provides a challenge to Christianity's interpretation of current events Outlines a thoroughly biblical view of the Arab people Meticulously researched and accessibly written Author is a Christian Arab with substantial theological training |
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Abraham accompanied Hagar and Ishmael to Mecca in the desert , where he had to leave them and return to his wife Sarah . 2. Before leaving , Abraham , aided by Ishmael , laid the foundation of the temple and constructed its building .
However , as early as Genesis 11:30 , the plot of the Abraham narrative is set with the declaration of Sarah's barrenness . This problem hindering the fulfillment of the seed promise leaves the door wide open for expectations of ...
Some people have looked at this action as an attempt by Sarah to counter God's restraining hand on her.28 However , this may not necessarily be the case . Sarah's statement was an acknowledgment of God's sovereign control over the ...
Furthermore , it was imperative for a man to have children ; otherwise he would be left without an heir to perpetuate his lineage , which was a matter of primary importance in the ancient Near East.36 Some scholars feel that Sarah's act ...
It is interesting in this regard that the New Testament bypasses the shortcoming of Sarah and attributes faith to her in the ... However , until then God did not specify to the patriarch that it would be through Sarah's womb , otherwise ...
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Job Son of the Arabian Desert | 120 |
Agur and Lemuel Wise Men from Arabia | 136 |
What Became of Ishmael | 149 |
The Nabataeans Ishmael Finally Settled | 171 |
Arab Messianic Expectations | 183 |
The MagiArab Worshipers of Christ Part 1 | 193 |
The MagiArab Worshipers of Christ Part 2 | 205 |
Arab in the Shadow of Israel | 219 |
Endnotes | 225 |
Bibliography | 337 |
General Index | 356 |