Archaeological findings suggest that in ancient times, teraphim images were kept not only for religious use but also for legal purposes. Just as title deeds and written testaments determine inheritance rights today, so did teraphim images long ago.
आज जसे मालकी हक्क सिद्ध करणारे दस्तऐवज व लेखी इच्छापत्र वारसा हक्क ठरवू शकतात तसेच त्या काळी तेराफीम मूर्तींवरून ठरवले जात.