Bible verses about Patriarchal Government
Scripture references about Patriarchal Government, organized by subject from the classic topical indexes of Orville Nave and R. A. Torrey.
Patriarchal Government in Torrey's Topical Textbook
- 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