1. Abraham Isaac Jacob Joseph
The Patriarchs
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Joseph

2. ABRAHAM
Abraham was the founding father of the Jewish nation of Israel.
He demonstrated great faith and obedience to God.
His name in Hebrew means "father of multitudes."
Originally called Abram, God changed his name to Abraham to symbolize the great covenant to bless him with many descendants.
Abraham sets out on a journey with his wife Sarah and nephew Lot to the land of Canaan. This was known as the Promised Land.

3. ABRAHAM…
COVENANT: “I will make you a great nation.” Descendants as numerous as the stars…..
Abraham decides to have a son with Hagar, ( Sarah’s maid servant)
They name him Ishmael (Islam).
Later God intervenes on Sarah’s behalf and allows Sarah to have a child named Isaac. This child is Blessed by God. (Judaism & Christianity.)

4. ABRAHAM…
But Abraham underwent the biggest test of his faith when God asked him to sacrifice Isaac, the promised heir, in Genesis 22: "Take your son, your only son—yes, Isaac, whom you love so much—and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you."

5. Isaac
Isaac was the promised son born to Abraham and Sarah in their old age.
God commanded Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, but at the last moment told him to offer a ram instead.
Isaac was married to Rebekah and they were granted twin sons, Jacob & Esau.
In Isaac's old age Rebekah and Jacob tricked him into blessing Jacob, the younger son, rather than Esau, the elder son.

6. Jacob
The son of Isaac and Rebecca, third great patriarch of the chosen people, and the immediate ancestor of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Manipulated by his brother Esau & father Isaac to sell him the birthright.
Jacob was married to both Leah & Rachel. He had 12 sons all together. ( The 12 tribes of Israel)
The two sons born to Rachel were Joseph (favored one) & Benjamin.
He had one daughter named Dinah.

7. Joseph Born to Jacob’s favored wife Rachel.
Jacob loved Joseph more than he loved his other sons.
Had famous “tunic” or multicolored coat.
Had gift of “interpreting dreams”.
He dreamed he was ruler over his brothers creating jealous & anger among them. They threw Jospeh in a ditch (cistern) and faked his death, bringing back his cloak to Jacob.