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Chapter 7 speaks of the Shummamite woman who may be a beneficiary of owning her land, having agency in a patriarchal society to make decisions and offer Elijah hospitality, and blessed with a son she didn’t necessarily need. The other half is about Job who through his suffering, the author argues, learned empathy and compassion so the prologue and epilogue reveals his transformation from patriarchy to reform.

Chapter 6 on Manasseh’s descendant Zelophehad five daughters could easily be overlooked but plays such an important role in showing the faithfulness of the second generation despite Korah’s rebellion to God’s covenant and their determination to ensure the promise land and father’s name is not erased. Moses seek God and amended the law, but these five names forever part of canon for us to study.