While Suleman’s teaching focuses on the name change and spiritual status, the Bible traditionally records both as sons of the same man:
: 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. While Suleman’s teaching focuses on the name change
: He argues that Ishmael was born to Abram , whereas Isaac was born to Abraham . Since God changed Abram's name to Abraham specifically for the covenant of promise, Suleman asserts that Ishmael belongs to the "old" identity and Isaac to the "new". Since God changed Abram's name to Abraham specifically
: In mainstream theology, the distinction is usually made between legitimacy in the covenant rather than biological paternity. Broader Biblical Context
Apostle Suleman bases this perspective on a specific interpretation of biblical nomenclature and divine recognition:
: The teaching aligns with the broader theological view that Ishmael was a "son of the flesh" (born of human effort through Hagar), while Isaac was the "son of the promise" (born through divine intervention). Broader Biblical Context