CHAPTER 36 PROBLEMS OF INHERITANCE.
7). THE MANASSITE LEADERS' CONCERN ABOUT LOSING THE LAND IF WOMEN
INHERIT.
There are two emphases in this last chapter. The first is on the
question of the certainty of the inheritance of each tribe being
maintained. That was seen as an essential matter. That wa... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FAITHFULNESS OF THE DAUGHTERS OF ZELOPHEHAD (NUMBERS 36:5).
Analysis.
a The women are to marry whom they think fit but within the family of
the tribe of their father (within the clan) (Numbers 36:5).
b Thus no inheritance will remove from tribe to tribe for the children
of Israel will cleave... [ Continue Reading ]
THE FINAL SUMMARY.
The final summary of the book is here given in what was probably the
remnant of a colophon. The journey was over. They were safely in the
plains of Moab opposite Jericho on the verge of crossing the Jordan
(Numbers 36:13).
Numbers 36:13
‘These are the commandments and the ordin... [ Continue Reading ]