Now consider how great this man was—even Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the plunder to him!

“Brothers, I can confidently speak to you about the patriarch David: He is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

Then He gave him the covenant of circumcision. After this, he fathered Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day; Isaac did the same with Jacob, and Jacob with the 12 patriarchs.

“The patriarchs became jealous of Joseph and sold him into Egypt, but God was with him