You are here: Jesus Central > Torry's Topics Reference > Patriarchal Government Exercised in: Acting as judges.Exercised in: Acting as priests.Exercised in: Arbitrarily disinheriting and putting away servants and children.Exercised in: Blessing and cursing their children.Exercised in: Forming treaties and alliances. Exercised in: The authority of heads of families for, acknowledged.Exercised in: Training, &c their servants for war.Exercised in: Vindicating their wrongs.Vested in the heads of families