Description
Just as the patriarchs of old, the Bedouins are still prepared to fold up their tents, gather their scant belongings, and wander in pursuit of grazing grounds. These men of the desert serve to remind us of the lifestyle of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
THEN ABRAM MOVED HIS TENT AND CAME AND DWELT BY THE OAKS OF MAMRE, WHICH ARE IN HEBRON, AND THERE HE BUILT AN ALTAR TO THE LORD. Genesis 13:8 NASB
Hospitality has become the hallowed social norm in the desert; to the Bedouin it is a duty, a question of prestige, and a source of pride just as it was in Abraham’s day. (Genesis 18:1-8)
One has said that the inner vitality of the Bedouin society is its ability to absorb outside influence for the purpose of improving its life without allowing that influence to undermine its nature.
The Bedouin stirs within each of us a mystique, a sense of admiration for his tradition and, perhaps, a longing, however small it may be, to return to a more simple life. He gives us evidence, even more strongly than monuments and stones, that we serve a living God – a God who is the same yesterday , today, and forever.
