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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... held that about 570 , a child was born in the tribe of Quraysh to a family living in Mecca . His father , c Abdullah , passed away before he was born . He became quickly known by the name of Muhammad , meaning " highly praised ...
Muhammad's death led to the period of the " caliphs , " literally meaning " successors . " However , the prophet of Islam left the scene of history without officially appointing anyone to take over his position as a Muslim leader .
As for the meaning behind the name " Hagar , " speculations beyond the fact that it is a mere proper name are not needed for understanding the plot of the narrative.26 After a long silence since the beginning of the Abraham narrative ...
The Hebrew verb she used derives from the root banah , meaning to build . 40 The basic idea of this verb is to be built up through the bearing of a son ( Heb . ben ) who will secure the continuity of the patriarchal line.41 Many people ...
In Hebrew , she is called ' Iššâ , literally meaning “ a woman , " or " a wife " when in relation to a man . Yet she was not Abraham's wife in the primary sense of the word . She belonged to a middle class in between the concubine and ...
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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 |