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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... slave woman . First , they show how narrow our view of God's sovereignty is . The same God who planned a redemptive role for the line of Isaac ( Gen. 17:19 ) designed a major historical role for the line of Ishmael as well ( 16:10 ; 17 ...
... slavery of his seed in Egypt and their eventual deliverance ( vv . 12-17 ) . 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 ...
... slave to her husband and she has then borne children , if later that female slave has claimed equality with her mistress because she bore children , her mistress may not sell THE UNFORTUNATE BEGINNING ( GEN . 16 : 1-6 ) 51.
... slave - mark and count her among the slaves.31 A Nuzi text ( fourteenth - fifteenth century B.c. ) states : If Gilimninu ( the bride ) bears children , Shennima shall not take another wife . But if Gilimninu fails to bear children ...
... slave . Thus she may have refrained from doing some house chores she used to do for Sarah . Gradually , this new situation created tension between the mistress and her slave and triggered jealousy . As the days went by with Abraham's ...
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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 |