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 |
من داخل الكتاب
... reference to a theophany for the following reasons . First , in verse 10 , the angel declares himself to be the one who will multiply Hagar's seed , a blessing that only the Lord could provide . He says , " I will multiply your seed ...
... reference to Sarah's affliction of Hagar . The difference resides in the middle reflexive voice , yielding a meaning of " subjecting one- self voluntarily . " 10 The angel was exhorting Hagar — as strange as it may seem to go back and ...
... reference to the Ishmaelite line or to the Keturahite line ( 25 : 1-6 ) in the initial Abrahamic promises , then this promise would be an independent one . In both cases , Hagar stands by virtue of this promise as a recipient of divine ...
... references to Ishmaelites in Genesis after chapter 25. The first is with regard to the daughter of Ishmael , 59 whom Esau married in order to please his parents ( 28 : 9 ) . The second is with regard to the selling of Joseph to the ...
... reference to the sign of the covenant ( " And my covenant will be in your [ pl . ] flesh , an everlasting covenant " ) , the exclusion of Ishmael from that covenant has to be qualified . The command of circumcision given to Abraham ( 17 ...
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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 |