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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... son ( Heb . ben ) who will secure the continuity of the patriar- chal line.41 Many people , including famous expositors , criticize Abraham and Sarah for their lack of faith . Somehow , specifically in this story , people tend to ...
... son would be not only from his own loins but also from Sarah's womb ( 17 : 15-19 ) . However , the Lord did not specify Sarah's womb until Ishmael was around thirteen years old ( 17:25 ) . Thus Abraham was purposely left to wrestle with ...
... son " ( v . 11a ) . Hagar already knew she was pregnant ( v . 4 ) . Yet the newness of this declaration relates to the specifics of the child she was bearing . She will have a " son , " and she will call him " Ishmael , " meaning " God ...
... son will not enable this slave mother to endure the unfortunate life conditions that transpired after Abraham's union ... sons of Israel under bond- age ( 2 : 23-24 ) . His hearing of their cries was an active one . Thus he immediately ...
... son is her exaltation of the Lord immedi- ately following this prediction ( v . 12 ) by giving him the name " El Roi ... sons of Noah ( Gen. 9 : 25-27 ) were a forecast of their future makeup . Likewise the future profile of the twelve ...
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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 |