Ishmael in the Shadow of Israel: God’s Prophetic Plan for Abraham’s Firstborn

by Tony Maalouf

Publisher:

Kregel

, 2023

Overview

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.

Key Features

• Traces the Abrahamic heritage of the Arab people and majors on the positive Arab-Israeli relationships in biblical history
• Brings to light the nature of relationships that have prevailed among the Jews and Arabs throughout history
• Surfaces the positive portrayal of the Arab people in ancient and prophetic history

Product Details

• Title: Ishmael in the Shadow of Israel: God’s Prophetic Plan for Abraham’s Firstborn
• Author: Tony Maalouf
• Publisher: Kregel
• Print Publication Date: 2023
• Logos Release Date: 2023
• Pages: 367
• Era: era:contemporary
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• Subjects: Bible. O.T. Genesis › History of contemporary events; Arabs in the Bible; Arabs › Origin; Jewish-Arab relations › History; Jews › History; Jewish-Arab relations › Religious aspects--Christianity; Palestine › History
• ISBNs: 9780825448072, 0825448077
• Resource ID: LLS:SHMLSHDWFRSTBRN
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2023-02-22T01:02:21Z

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About Tony Maalouf

Tony Maalouf (Ph.D., Dallas Theological Seminary) has served as assistant academic dean and professor of biblical studies at Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary in Amman, Jordan, and as an adjunct professor at the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary in Beirut, Lebanon. He teaches and speaks throughout the Middle East and works on developing theological literature for Christians in the Arab World.