How has God blessed the Arab people compared to Israel?
God blessed the Arab people by fulfilling His promise to Ishmael: making him fruitful, multiplying him exceedingly, giving him twelve princes, and making him a great nation. Compared to Israel, they number about fifty to one and possess the world's oil and wealth. But God's covenant was established with Isaac, not Ishmael.
Les explains that God's promise to Abraham was specific: though Abraham was nearly 100 and Sarah nearly 90, God would give them a son, Isaac, and establish His covenant with Isaac. In deference to Arab people, Les notes they are not looked down upon in the age of grace; they are just as eligible for God's salvation. Yet God also dealt with Ishmael in Genesis 17:20, promising to make him fruitful, multiply him exceedingly, give him twelve princes, and make him a great nation—and God did. Les points to the Middle East today: about 50 Arabs for every Jew, and they possess all the world's oil and wealth in their backyard. God has blessed them, so they have nothing to complain about. But the covenant promise passed through Isaac, the son of promise and miracle.