Patriarchs (Bible) Patriarchs (Bible) The patriarchs ( "Avot" or "Abot", singular "Ab" or Aramaic: אבא "Abba") of the Bible, when narrowly defined, are Abraham, his son Isaac, and Isaac's son Jacob, also named Israel, the ancestor of the Israelites. These three figures are referred to collectively as the patriarchs, and the period in which they lived is known as the patriarchal age. They play significant roles in Hebrew scripture during and following their lifetimes. They are used as a significant marker by God in revelations and promises, and continue to play important roles in the Abrahamic faiths. More widely, the term patriarchs
Pope (word) Alexandria, to Philemon, a Roman presbyter: Which translates into: From the early 3rd century the title was applied generically to all bishops. The earliest extant record of the word "papa" being used in reference to a Bishop of Rome dates to late 3rd century, when it was applied to Pope Marcellinus. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the earliest recorded use of the title "pope" in English is in an Old English translation ("c". 950) of Bede's "Ecclesiastical History of the English People": In Modern English: The title "pope" continues to be used by Alexandrian bishops; both the Coptic Orthodox