Women's Inheritance Law in the Old Testament

Contents: Foreword. General Introduction. 1. Status of Women in Ancient Israel. 2. Biblical Understanding of Land and Its Relationship to the People of Israel. 3. Property Inheritance Rights of Women in the Old Testament in the Light of Ancient West Asia. 4. Exegetical Study on Numbers 27:1-11; 36:1-13. 5. A Critique on the Inheritance Rights of Women and Its Implication for Change Women. General Conclusion. Appendices. Bibliography.

The issue of land and its law of inheritance is not only a crucial concern in the Hebrew Bible but also in our society today. The book analyses this issue by a careful examination of biblical assessment of inheritance and ancient west Asian inheritance law along with inheritance rights of ancient Israel and Israelite women against the backdrop of Biblical scholarship. The author also attempts to link the concerned subject with the contemporary issues pertaining to women’s inheritance right.