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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... narrative . Yet , before attempting to study the text itself we cannot avoid dealing with some preliminary issues . Ishmael In Traditions Ishmael's Relationship to Arabs A widely held tradition in the Arab world associates Ishmael and ...
... 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 bear " to him . " 22 The prominence of Sarah's ...
... narrative.26 After a long silence since the beginning of the Abraham narrative , Sarah disclosed what was on her mind ( 16 : 2 ) . She told Abraham , " Be- hold , Yahweh has refrained me from bearing . " In saying this , she ac ...
... narrative ( Gen. 16 : 9 ) . It is a fact that God not only designs the history of salvation , but also shapes the history of nations . Thus , besides the previous symbol- ism related to salvation , God's sovereign control over the ...
... narrative shifted to Hagar ( v . 3b ) . As a result of this move , the social status of Hagar changed to that of a wife . Formerly she was Sarah's maid ; now she became Abraham's wife , though in a secondary sense . Reflecting Jewish ...
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The Jewish Ishmael Gal 42131 | 97 |
Sunrise of Abrahams Children | 109 |
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 |