The patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and his twelve sons
Hebrews 7:4 See also John 7:22; Acts 7:8–9; Romans 9:5, Romans 11:28, Romans 15:8
Consider how great Melchizedek was: Even the patriarch Abraham gave him a tenth of the plunder.
David also called a patriarch
Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.