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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... woman " foreshadowing the coming " Seed of the woman " ( 3:15 ) . Thus Isaac's birth set the pat- tern that would be ultimately fulfilled in the virgin birth of Christ ( Matt . 1 : 16-25 ) . However , while confirming his covenantal ...
... woman by making her the subject of special divine attention ( 16 : 7-14 ) . Feeling spiritually compensated , Hagar more readily accepted her life circumstances after returning to Abraham's home . Would Ishmael be , in his turn , the ...
... woman was restored . However , the results of the initial proposal to Abraham to secure Hagar as a surrogate wife weighed more heavily on Sarah . When she was accepting the fact of her bar- renness , Sarah secured a child by ...
... woman " ( 21:10 ) . Fifth , God's sanctioning of Sarah's demand does not necessarily reflect badly on Ishmael's action . The sons of Keturah , Abraham's third wife , were dismissed later from their father's house without any con- flict ...
... but rather " of this ( as disowned ) slave woman , " and as the one whom Hagar " had born to Abraham , " not to her . Thus she dis- tanced herself from both , the maidservant and her child 90 ARABS IN THE SHADOW OF ISRAEL.
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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 |