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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The place Ishmael and his descendants have in sacred Scripture has long been overlooked . This book can inform and enlighten both scholars and lay readers on a critical topic in our day . Although ( Arabs in the Shadow of Israel ] ...
Reading the biblical text in fresh ways — ways possible , perhaps , only to an Arab — Maalouf displays profound exegetical and theological skills that enable his readers also to view Ishmael and his descendants in a new light .
On the other hand , removing Hagar's descendants from the picture would affect many details we tend to ignore in God's design of world history and human redemption . First , it removes large sections of secular history important to the ...
Amid this disorder , attempts to adjust the picture of the Arabian descendants of Abraham became more needed , though all the more difficult to achieve . The problem of ethnic partiality has deeper roots than casual preferences .
Ishmael In Traditions Ishmael's Relationship to Arabs A widely held tradition in the Arab world associates Ishmael and his descendants with Arabs in general and Arab Muslims in particular . The eminent Arab genealogist , Hisham ibn ...
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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 |