The conflicts in the Middle East are not merely political or territorial disputes. They are deeply rooted in the spiritual history of humanity. Ishmael and Esau, both sons of Abraham, both outside of divine election, both bearers of a deep inner resistance to the divine promise to Isaac and Jacob—form a line that runs through history and the present. But what if this biblical line extends into our days, through UN decisions, university protests, political narratives, and media campaigns? What if the struggle over Israel’s legitimacy is not a political coincidence but a spiritual confrontation, foretold in the Psalms and prophets? Israel confronts a contemporary alliance between Islamic ideologies and post-Christian Western movements. What is the spiritual counter-design to this alliance?
The connection between Ishmael and Isaac is based on a profound and explosive line that runs through biblical prophecy, Jewish interpretation, and current geopolitical developments. The link between Esau (Edom) and Ishmael has been interpreted in biblical exegesis for centuries as a spiritual alliance directed against Israel— theologically, ideologically, and in some epochs also militarily. Father Ishmael
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