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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... history is not an arbitrary one , but rather based on the fact that Israel in biblical times was a nation elected for a missionary purpose . It was supposed to bear the light of the Lord to the nations around it and to act as a kingdom ...
... history of Arabs had been preserved , scholars today would have more certain facts about this matter.15 The Muslim Ishmael It is appropriate at this point to present a brief synopsis of the place of Ishmael in Islam.16 Contrary to what ...
... history and to maxi- mize the guilt of the patriarchal couple . It is true that Sarah's scheme was not in any sense in harmony with God's design for the promised seed . However , her proposal implemented by Abraham should not be ...
... 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 circumstances accounted for the purpose he had for Ishmael and his THE ...
... history ( 17 : 5-6 ) . Thus , Ishmael was not a sad mistake and an individual born through a sinful undertaking , as the casual reader might conclude . Rather , God in his sovereignty intended Ishmael's birth by allowing it , as much as ...
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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 |