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Podcast: Mission Network News - Middle East
Episode: Descendants of Ishmael become disciples of Christ
Description: Middle East (MNN) – In the Middle East, Gospel workers are beginning to see a new breakthrough among a group known as Ishmaelites. The group traces their ancestry back to Ishmael, the son of Abraham and Hagar.
Genesis 17:20-21 records God’s words to Abraham about Ishmael’s future: “As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I have blessed him and will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He shall father twelve princes, and I will make him into a great nation.”
Ishmael’s descendants are now dispersed throughout the Middle East. Historically, they have been op...