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Patriarchs and matriarchs

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions | 1997 | 242 words | Copyright

Patriarchs and matriarchs. The ancestors of the Jewish people. The rabbis designated Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and their wives Sarah, Rebekah, Leah, and Rachel as the patriarchs and matriarchs of Israel. Their stories are told in Genesis.

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