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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... divine election ( cf. Deut . 32:10 ; Ps . 89:21 ; Hos . 12 : 5 ) . " This remark supports the conclusion that " Hagar was one of the nine righteous women proselytes of the Bible . " 4 The motif of divine appointment and potential ...
... divine messenger representing God himself , Hagar in both cases is the object of a special divine favor , revelation , and comfort . The narrator describes the place of the well as being " on the road to Shur . " The word " Shur " means ...
... her was not devoid of divine compensation . Only fountains of spiri- tual blessings can empower a person to endure in the midst of adverse conditions . This has been the case for many of 64 ARABS IN THE SHADOW OF ISRAEL.
... divine blessings bestowed only on those who receive favor in the sight of the Lord . A Blessed Name ( v . 11 ) ... divine grace that put Ishmael in the company of the saints.18 Thus God offsets social classes by giving special divine favor ...
... divine predictions , especially those made in Genesis , are reflected in his descendants . Thus the predicted traits of the sons of Noah ( Gen. 9 : 25-27 ) were a forecast of their future makeup . Likewise the future profile of the ...
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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 |