Editing Patrilineality (section)

==In the Bible==
In the [[Bible]], family and tribal membership appears to be transmitted through the father. For example, a person is considered to be a [[Kohen|priest]] or [[Levite]], if his father is a priest or Levite, and the members of all the [[Twelve Tribes of Israel|Twelve Tribes]] are called [[Israelites]] because their father is Israel ([[Jacob]]).

In the first lines of the [[New Testament]], the descent of [[Jesus Christ]] is counted through the male lineage from [[Abraham]] through [[King David]] to [[Saint Joseph|Joseph]] (the husband of [[Mary, mother of Jesus]]).