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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... centuries before the rise of Islam . Living in secluded areas , they enjoyed long periods of peace , which helped them concentrate on trading and civic life . According to the historian Diodorus of Sicily ( first century B.c. ) , the ...
... century A.d. With the dawn of the Christian era , the remarkable Nabataean king- dom with its renowned capital of Petra established itself as the pri- mary Arab power in the northern Arabian Desert . The Nabataeans ' rise to political ...
... centuries A.d. Though these kingdoms yielded powerful kings , which were often rivals , both the Ghassanid and the Lakhmid kingdoms were weakened by mistreatments from suzerains Byzantium and ... century ARABS YESTERDAY AND TODAY 23 23.
... century A.d. the conditions in the Arabian Peninsula were discouraging on many levels . Hitti's summary of the situation is helpful to quote here . The national life developed in early South Arabia had become utterly disrupted ; anarchy ...
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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 |