Thematic Bible: Exercised in

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Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Acting as priests

Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Forming treaties and alliances

Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Blessing and cursing their children

Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Arbitrarily disinheriting and putting away servants and children

Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Vindicating their wrongs

Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Training, &c their servants for war

Patriarchal government » Exercised in » Acting as judges

Patriarchal government » Exercised in » The authority of heads of families for, acknowledged