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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... promise leading to the Messiah was to be perpetuated ( 17 : 18-22 ) . The symbolism of this pic- ture is developed further in the New Testament and applied to salva- tion truths ( Gal . 4 ) . The second explanation accounts for the promise ...
... promise.54 However , as Wenham puts it , " To disdain Abram was to bring oneself under the divine curse ( cf. 12 : 3 ) , and there is no evidence that Hagar is looked on this way in this story . " 55 Furthermore , neither context nor ...
... promise parallel to the promises given to the patriarchs ( cf. 17 : 2 ; 22:17 ; 26:24 ) though it may be lacking " the covenant context . " 14 Thus Hagar be- comes the only woman in the Bible to whom God gives such a prom- ise of ...
... promises , then this promise would be an independent one . In both cases , Hagar stands by virtue of this promise as a recipient of divine blessings bestowed only on those who receive favor in the sight of the Lord . A Blessed Name ( v ...
... promises to her . Fourth , a final evidence of Hagar's finding positive elements in the predictions concerning her son is her exaltation of the Lord immedi- ately following this prediction ( v . 12 ) by giving him the name " El Roi ...
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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 |