: Ishmael was born when Abraham (then Abram) was 86; Isaac was born 14 years later when he was 100.
: Suleman points to Genesis 22:2 , where God tells Abraham, "Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac". He argues that if Ishmael were recognized as Abraham’s son by God, this phrasing would be inaccurate. : Ishmael was born when Abraham (then Abram)
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While Suleman’s teaching focuses on the name change and spiritual status, the Bible traditionally records both as sons of the same man: Key Arguments from Apostle Suleman's Teaching : In
According to a teaching by , Ishmael is not considered the biological son of " Abraham ," but rather the son of Abram . Suleman posits that Isaac is Abraham's only son because God only addressed him as "Abraham" after the covenant change, which occurred before Isaac's birth. Key Arguments from Apostle Suleman's Teaching
: In mainstream theology, the distinction is usually made between legitimacy in the covenant rather than biological paternity.