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AM-CLAIM-000243revision 1 of 1ProvisionalQuotation

In Genesis, God tells Abraham to offer “your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac”.

Provisional · awaiting editorial review. This revision is public and citable, but its references, wording and confidence levels have not yet been verified by an AbrahamMoses editor. It was drafted with AI assistance, as disclosed below. What provisional means

Disputed

No

Review state

Awaiting editorial review

Drafted with AI assistance; editorial verification pending.

Where interpretation diverges

“Only son” while Ishmael lives is itself discussed in Jewish and Christian exegesis; Islamic exegesis divides on the son’s identity (AM-CLAIM-000241).

Never combined

Confidence, on separate axes

Levels as proposed in the draft. They have not yet been verified by an editor and may change on review.

Textual certainty
Secure · level 5 of 5

The wording is stable across all major witnesses of the cited edition; no known variant affects the proposition.

Philological certainty
Unambiguous · level 5 of 5

Lexically and syntactically unambiguous; standard lexica and grammars agree.

Historical support
Not applicable

The claim is about what a text says or means, not about an event, date or document, so external corroboration does not bear on it.

Inferential strength
Direct · level 5 of 5

The source states the claim; no inferential step is involved.

Fifth axis

Traditional acceptance

As a report of what the text says, this claim is not disputed between traditions. Disagreement begins with the readings built on it, which are recorded as separate claims.

Witnesses, editions and evidence

Primary witnessWorkEdition cited
Genesis 22:2GenesisBiblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, 5th edition

Quotations and translations

Textual variants

No variant bearing on this claim is recorded.

What this claim rests on

Grounded in its witness: as a report of what the text says, it remains supported unless it is set aside directly. Any argument recorded below is what supports it as a reading.

No argument is recorded; the claim is a direct report.

Claims that rest on this one: AM-CLAIM-000247. Reject it in the explorer

Provenance chain

  1. Finding
    In Genesis, God tells Abraham to offer “your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac”. (Quotation.)
  2. Claims used
    None — the claim is reported directly from its witness.
  3. Supporting evidence
    The primary witness itself: Genesis 22:2.
  4. Primary source
    Genesis 22:2 (Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia, 5th edition)
  5. Covenant relationships
    None recorded.
  6. Doctrine connections
    None recorded.
  7. Interpretations
    As a report of what the text says, this is not disputed between traditions. “Only son” while Ishmael lives is itself discussed in Jewish and Christian exegesis; Islamic exegesis divides on the son’s identity (AM-CLAIM-000241).
  8. Counterviews
    No counter-model recorded against this claim.

Editorial record and machine involvement

Editorial

Author: AbrahamMoses editorial (Sagolik)

Reviewers: none recorded — this revision has not been externally reviewed.

Change note: First published.

Machine involvement

Drafted with AI assistance

Drafted with AI assistance (Claude, Anthropic) in October 2026 from the cited editions and the published record. References, editions, variants and confidence levels await verification by an AbrahamMoses editor. Verification: pending.

Living record

Revision history

RevisionStatusPublishedChange
Revision 1Provisional2026-10-14First published.

Cite this claim

Citations point at revision 1, which will never change.

AbrahamMoses editorial (Sagolik). “In Genesis, God tells Abraham to offer “your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac”.” AbrahamMoses Claim Ledger, AM-CLAIM-000243, revision 1 (provisional), 2026-10-14. https://abrahammoses.com/claims/AM-CLAIM-000243?rev=1
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