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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... suggests an atti- tude of hostility on Hagar's side against her mistress.53 " 51 Some have even suggested that there should be a connection between chapter 12 and chapter 16. In chapter 12 , God THE UNFORTUNATE BEGINNING ( GEN . 16 : 1 ...
... suggests the idea of bringing someone under control and dominion by means of " harsh treatment " that may involve physical abuse.68 According to Jew- ish interpreters , the verb implies physical and psychological abuse by Sarah aimed at ...
... suggesting that she encountered the Lord himself . Third , in 21:17 it is God who hears the voice of the child , yet it is the Angel of God who calls Hagar from heaven , thus the same person is implied by this interchange . Fourth , in ...
... suggests that the prediction should be rendered " and he will be a tribal chief . " 40 This interpretation fits very well in the context of comfort , and adds some explanation to the promise of multiplication of Hagar's seed ( v . 10 ) ...
... suggest that he was abus- ing him , " something that would be deduced by " troubled readers " try- ing to " account for Sarah's anger . " 25 Westermann , based on the grammatical observation noted earlier by Speiser concerning the use ...
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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 |