Patriarchal Government
Vested in the heads of families -- Ge 18:19. Exercised in Training, &c their servants for war. -- Ge 14:14. Vindicating their wrongs. -- Ge 14:12,15,16. Forming treaties and alliances. -- Ge 14:13; 21:22-32; 26:28-33. Acting as priests. -- Ge 8:20; 12:7,8; 35:1-7; Job 1:5. Acting as judges. -- Ge 38:24. Arbitrarily disinheriting and putting away servants and children. -- Ge 21:14; 1Ch 5:1. Blessing and cursing their children. -- Ge 9:25,26; 27:28,29; 49:1-33. The authority of heads of families for, acknowledged. -- Ge 23:6.