Home›Patriarchs›TraditionBrowse ByTraditionThis page groups figures by the wider religious tradition that recognizes them. Wikipedia notes that "within Christianity, veneration is practiced by groups such as the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, and the Oriental Orthodox Churches, all of which have varying types of canonization or glorification processes." Browsing by tradition lets a visitor read every figure from one religious tradition together.FactsLearn MoreTraditionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsOverviewWhat Defines This GroupingWell-attestedThe 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. 2Size of the Traditional SetWell-attestedThree: Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. 2Tradition: JudaismDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedFigures 1Learn MoreThe 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.TraditionFilter Results4 entriesAdherents Today MaximumAll14,800,000 (1)1,200,000,000 (1)Adherents Today MinimumAll14,800,000 (1)1,200,000,000 (1)Basis of the Membership FigureAllIndependent Survey (2)Scholarly or Demographic Estimate (1)Era of Decline End YearAll100 (1)Era of Decline Start YearAll100 BCE (1)Establishment StatusAllDeclared Not Established (1)Varies by Province (1)How the Expectation Is EnforcedAllCustomary Norm (2)Membership Figure As OfAll2010-01-01 (1)2012-12-18 (1)2013-01-01 (1)2020-01-01 (2)Origin Period End YearAll3000 BCE (1)500 BCE (1)400 BCE (1)Origin Period Start YearAll3500 BCE (1)1500 BCE (1)586 BCE (1)Position on SexualityAllThe body holds no single settled position; the question is actively and openly contested within it (1)Position on UsuryAllInterest is permitted but bound by ethical constraints against exploiting the poor (1)Practice StatusAllDiscontinued as a state religion (1)Partly restricted: some elements are closed to outsiders (2)Standard Rate ExpectedAllTen percent. (1)Status TodayAllHistorical; not practised continuously (1)Living tradition, practised today (3)TheologyAllAncestor-centred (1)Animist: persons and powers in land, water and living things (1)Monistic: one ultimate reality behind all appearance (1)Monotheistic: one God (1)Panentheistic: the divine both within the world and beyond it (1)Polytheistic: many gods (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareHinduismTradition1 entryJudaismTradition18 entriesMesopotamian ReligionTradition1 entryVietnamese Folk ReligionTradition1 entrySources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 12. Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd editiontier 1Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik (eds.), Macmillan Reference USA, 2007on the patriarchal narratives and the three PatriarchsView the SourceDivinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.