Arabs in the Shadow of Israel: The Unfolding of God's Prophetic Plan for Ishmael's Line

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 contended 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 surfaced 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 tried to change the thinking of Bible believers to a more accurate understanding of this crucial contemporary issue. He traced 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 was a Christian Arab with substantial theological training