The Patriarchs and the Matriarchs
The patriarchs – Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (or Israel) – are the ancestors of the Jewish people, and their stories are recounted in the book of Genesis (chapters 12–50), covering a span of three hundred years (c. 2000–1700 BCE). God forged an irrevocable bond with them – the covenant of the patriarc...
| Published in: | St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology |
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St Andrews Encyclopaedia of Theology
2024-07-01
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