the patriarch.

Acts 2:29
Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

Acts 7:8, 9
Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs. . . .

Abraham.

Genesis 12:2
I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.

Genesis 17:5, 6
No longer will you be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you the father of many nations. . . .

Romans 4:11-13, 17, 18
And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them. . . .

Galatians 3:28, 29
There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. . . .

James 2:23
And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, "Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness, " and he was called a friend of God.

gave.

Genesis 14:20
and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand." Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.