1. Inheritance of property/ Israel's land teneur.
2. Centre of judicial law and justice. Man served as the judge
3. Centre of dyadic instruction
4. Maintained Israel's relation to god.
As you can observe, the patriarch was responsible for pretty much every aspect of his children's lives. As a result of this the kids will grow up strongly engrained with their father's values and opinions. They will be set in their ways and raise their family the way they were raised.
In Rome it was a slightly different story. It was still patriarchal however there was more equality for women then in Israel. In Jesus view marriage was about respect, affection, and permanence. In 3 century A.D. celibacy and virginity was really importance. Then in 4 century A.D. they viewed marriage as permanent and only allowed for divorce if there was infidelity. I agree with the 4 century view of marriage. I don't think people should break up just because they are unhappy, I think marriage should be permanent, because when you first get married you are told it is permanent. If you go into a marriage knowing it is permanent then it should stay that way.
My parents are a perfect example of this. They have stayed together through thick and thin, and have seen eachother's rock bottom and still persevered through it as a team. They stayed together for my sister and I but in the end it strengthened their marriage to a whole new level.
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