Arabs in the Shadow of Israel: The Unfolding of God's Prophetic Plan for Ishmael's LineKregel Academic - 367 من الصفحات A 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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... Sarah . 2. Before leaving , Abraham , aided by Ishmael , laid the foundation of the temple and constructed its building . 3. Being left alone in the desert , Hagar and Ishmael became very thirsty . So Hagar started running back and ...
... Sarah's Problem in Context At the outset of the narrative in chapter 16 the focus of attention clearly shifts from Abraham to Sarah . The narrative presents Sarah in her relationship to Abraham ( v . 1 ) , his wife who was supposed to ...
... Sarah to counter God's restraining hand on her.28 However , this may not necessarily be the case . Sarah's state- ment was an acknowledgment of God's sovereign control over the circumstances of her life , which may have suggested to her ...
... Sarah's act most likely was mandated , or at least expected , by social custom.37 God in his sovereignty truly designed the circumstances that led to Ishmael's birth . The Matriarch's Practical Theology 36 Sarah spoke to Abraham in ...
... Sarah's womb ( 17 : 15-19 ) . However , the Lord did not specify Sarah's womb until Ishmael was around thirteen years old ( 17:25 ) . Thus Abraham was purposely left to wrestle with the difficulty of fulfillment of the seed promise . He ...
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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 |