Who were the 3 patriarchs and what was the order that they lived?

Answer 1

Abraham, Isaac, Jacob. In that order.

Answer 2

Originally a patriarch was a man who exercised autocratic authority as a pater familias over an extended family. The system of such rule of families by senior males is called patriarchy. This is a Greek word, a composition of πατήρ (pater) meaning father and ἄρχων (archon) meaning leader, chief, ruler, king, etc.

Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are referred to as the three patriarchs of the people of Israel, and the period in which they lived is called the Patriarchal Age.



The Patriarchs, known as the Avot in Hebrew, are Abraham, his son Isaac and his grandson Jacob. Collectively, they are referred to as the three patriarchs (sh'loshet ha-avot) of Judaism, and the period in which they lived is known as the patriarchal period.

Their primary wives – Sarah (wife of Abraham), Rebeccah (wife of Isaac), and Leah and Rachel (the wives of Jacob) – are known as the Matriarchs. Thus, classical Judaism considers itself to have three patriarchs and four matriarchs.

Answer 3

Abraham, Isaac, and Joseph. Abraham married Sarah and had Isaac when he was 100. Isaac married Rebekah, who was Abraham's niece and has Jacob and Esau. Jacob had the heads of the twelve tribes of Israel with Rachel, Leah, and their two maidservants. He was a busy man.

Answer 4

Abraham
Isaac
Jacob (Israel)