Founding fathers of the Abrahamic line, from Adam and Noah through Abraham to Joseph. The narrower Jewish use names three, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; Christian tradition reads the whole line forward toward Christ; Islam counts several of them as prophets, and most Muslim commentators take Ishmael rather than Isaac as the son of the sacrifice, though the Qur'an does not name him. The readings are kept attributed rather than merged.
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What Defines This GroupingThe forefathers of the biblical narrative, revered in Judaism, Christianity and Islam as the ancestors through whom the covenant and the blessing descend. In Jewish usage the Patriarchs are three; the wider set of forefathers gathered here is the atlas's heading rather than the tradition's term. 2 Size of the Traditional SetThree: Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. 2Tradition: Judaism Learn More
The patriarchs
This group holds the patriarchs, the founding fathers of the Abrahamic peoples, revered as the ancestors through whom the covenant and blessing descended. They stand at the head of sacred history in Judaism, Christianity and Islam alike.
The browser will find Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and the other forefathers of the biblical narrative. The entries describe each as scripture presents him, noting the shared reverence across the Abrahamic traditions and their differing emphases.
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1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Tree
2. Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd edition
Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik (eds.), Macmillan Reference USA, 2007on the patriarchal narratives and the three PatriarchsView the Source Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptions
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