Right, but those with limited understanding of history and demographics want to classify all Arabs as descendants of Esau. Or possibly Ishmael, which is what the Arabs believe.
In actual fact, of course, any genetic material from either of these two guys is so vastly diluted by this point that it’s pretty meaningless.
“Right, but those with limited understanding of history and demographics want to classify all Arabs as descendants of Esau. Or possibly Ishmael, which is what the Arabs believe.”
Agreed. The Bible itself describes the Arabians as a separate and distinct group.
However, I hold that the Arabs are not descendants of Ishmael.
http://www.answering-islam.org/authors/cornelius/arabs.html