( Although it 's abundantly clear to me nevertheless that Israelite culture was still thoroughly patriarchal . )
I agree with Stepheny 's observation that the patriarchal society observed by Romans ( and Greeks ) was apparently harsher than that of the ancient Israelites .
( Although it 's abundantly clear to me nevertheless that Israelites culture was still thoroughly patriarchal . )
I agree with Stepheny 's observation that the patriarchal society observed by Romans ( and Greeks ) was apparently harsher than that of the ancient Israelites .