Pastor Allen Nolan discusses the 12 tribes of Israel, which are named after the 12 sons of Jacob. Patriarchal history is the history of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and his 12 sons.
Gen. 12:3: Gen. 1:1; Is. 57:15; Heb. 11:3; Is. 40:22; Job 26:7; Job 36:27-28; Ex. 20:11