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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... was annexed to Rome in A.d. 106.17 The magnificent city of Petra , ly- ing in today's country of Jordan , became hidden for many centuries until its discovery by the Swiss explorer John L. Burckhardt 22 ARABS IN THE SHADOW OF ISRAEL 22.
... John L. Burckhardt on August 22 , 1812.18 Other small kingdoms flourished in north Arabia in pre - Islamic Christian times . First among these were the Palmyrenes with their fa- mous caravan city Palmyra to the northeast of Damascus ...
... ( John 14 ) . The mention of the Angel of Yahweh finding Hagar by the well of water may be a deliberate allusion by the inspired writer to the special attention that God gives to this used and abused woman.5 The " Angel of the Lord " here ...
... ( John 4 ) , had Arabian blood . Also the Samaritan leper , who was the only one to come back and give glory to God for being healed , may be related to Ishmael.13 Etymologically speaking , the word Arab refers to nomadic desert dwellers ...
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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 |