b'THEOLOGYISHMAEL IN THE SHADOW OF ISRAELTONY MAALOUF; FOREWORD BY EUGENE H. MERRILLGods Prophetic Plan for Abrahams Firstborn A thoughtful and well-documented call to rethink the role of Ishmael and his descendants in the plan of GodWestern Christianitys long-standing support of Israel has, perhaps unintentionally, nurtured a prejudice against Arabs, the descendants of Abrahams 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 sur-faces the positive portrayal of the Arab people in ancient and prophetic history, clearly showing that the Jewish-Arab conflict is a recent develop-ment 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 understand-ing of this crucial contemporary issue. He traces the Abrahamic heritage of the Arab people and majors on the positive Arab-Jewish relationships in biblical history.Tony Maalouf (19572020) served as Assistant Academic Dean and Pro-fessor of Biblical Studies at Jordan Evangelical Theological Seminary in Amman, Jordan, and as an adjunct professor at the Arab Baptist Theolog-ical Seminary in Beirut, Lebanon. He was a teacher and speaker through-out the Middle East, working on the development of theological literature for Christians in the Arab World. He earned his PhD from Dallas Theo-logical Seminary.Eugene H. Merrill (PhD, Bob Jones University; PhD, Columbia Uni-versity) was distinguished professor of Old Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary where he served on the faculty more than 35 years. He is the author of scores of books and articles, mainly of a historical and exegetical nature. In addition to his doctorates, Dr. Merrill also holds an MA in Jewish Studies (New York University) and an MPhil (Columbia University). He is an active churchman and preaches and teaches abroad on a regular basis.Related TitlesTo the Jew First978-0-8254-3658-1$19.99Israel, the Church, and the Middle East978-0-8254-4577-4$24.99978-0-8254-4807-2$23.99Paperback5.5 x 8.5368 pagesRELIGION / Comparative ReligionKregel Ministry Rights: WorldFebruary 21, 202326kregel.com/academic'