Quotes about Forefather

God adopted Abraham as the forefather of a new people, and in doing so he also adopted the mythic categories within which Abraham—and everyone else—thought. But God did not simply leave Abraham in his mythic world. Rather, God transformed the ancient myths so that Israel's story would come to focus on its God, the real one.

And sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; Shem was the forefather of all the sons of Eber.

Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)

They named it Dan, after their forefather Dan, who was born to Israel—though the city was formerly named Laish.

Arphaxad was the father of Shelah, and Shelah was the father of Eber.

Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel.

Zabad was the father of Ephlal, Ephlal was the father of Obed,

and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.

and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).

Meraioth was the father of Amariah, Amariah was the father of Ahitub,