The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 17:3-4
Woman's rights. I. WOMEN HAVE RIGHTS WHICH MEN COMMONLY DENY THEM . The justice of the Mosaic law and the just privileges accorded to women in the Jewish state stand out in favorable contrast with the almost universal injustice which marks the historic relations of men with women. In barbarous nations women are required to do the hardest manual labour. In semi-civilised nations they are kept in ignorance, idleness, and jealous seclusion. In more advanced nations they are... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Joshua 17:3
Zelophehad (see Numbers 36:1-13 ). The inheritance here described as being given to the daughters of Zelophehad was so given on condition of their marrying within the limits of their own tribe, a condition which was fulfilled. Thus the name of Zelophehad, and the portion of land belonging to him, was not blotted out from the memory of his descendants. read more