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
Ethiopian Orthodox Coptic Church of North and South America through the Alexandrian and Ethiopian line, claiming to have been established by an Ethiopian prelate called Abune Mikael, who, according to the group's account, established the Ethiopian Orthodox Coptic Church of North and South America, reinserting the name “Coptic” into the name of the church in 1962. This event is not corroborated by the records of either the Coptic or Ethiopian Orthodox Churches. The Ethiopian Orthodox Coptic Church of North and South America is not in communion with or recognized as a canonical body by any of the Oriental Orthodox churches, including the Coptic Orthodox Church or either of the