Testaments of the Three Patriarchs

Testaments of the Three Patriarchs

The Testaments of the Three Patriarchs is another name for the collection formed by the following three apocryphal works of the Hebrew Scriptures:
*Testament of Abraham
*Testament of Isaac
*Testament of Jacob


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