PATRIARCHAL SOCIETY

Abraham: it-1 31-32

administration: it-1 48

after the Flood: it-2 161

animal treatment: it-1 110-111

begging unnecessary: it-1 278

burial: it-1 377

chart “Lengths of Life of the Patriarchs”: it-2 252

chronology of pre-Flood: it-1 459; g 5/06 8; w02 3/1 5-6

clay tablets from Mari and Nuzi: it-1 149; g 11/07 18

continued in Israel: it-1 1228

principles incorporated in Law: it-1 549

courts: it-1 517

judges: it-1 517; w92 7/1 10-11

“justices” (Job 31:28): it-2 141

covenants in Canaan: it-1 75

description: si 18

education: it-1 682-683; w92 11/1 10-11

Exodus reflects: it-1 397; it-2 212

faith of patriarchs: w93 7/15 16-17

lived as “temporary residents”: w11 11/15 16-17

family: it-1 32, 807

adoption: it-1 149

birthright: it-1 320, 1199; it-2 212-213

blessing sons before death: it-1 341

childbearing: it-1 258

daughters: it-1 584-585

fathers: w95 9/15 20-21

firstborn: it-1 835; it-2 212-213

widows: it-2 1181

wives and mothers: w95 9/15 21

gifts: it-1 934-935

Greece (ancient): it-1 999

hospitality: it-1 1149

inheritance: it-1 149, 436, 1199

link with teraphim (family gods): it-1 1245; it-2 186, 727, 1087-1088; g 11/07 18

Jehovah’s Godship: it-2 661-662

Jehovah’s rulership: it-2 161-162

law: it-1 549; it-2 212-213, 222-223; w92 7/1 10-11

custody: it-2 213

life span: it-2 252

marriage: it-2 212, 222, 340-341

brother-in-law marriage: it-1 370-371, 1036; nwt 1694

concubinage: it-1 1199

engagement: it-1 727-728

with non-Hebrews: it-1 76

ownership: it-2 213

land: it-2 199, 213

sexual morality: it-2 213

prostitution: it-1 1036

slaves: it-2 213, 978

time period: it-1 48

wealth of patriarchs: it-2 804

worship:

altars: it-1 81

approach to God: it-1 136; w06 9/1 22-23

idolatry: it-1 1169

Jehovah’s name known: it-1 78

priests: it-1 136; it-2 682-683

tithing not customary: ijwbq article 170; it-2 1109; w91 12/1 28-29

vows: it-2 1162