| When we think in terms of freedom, thoughts of the | | | | property rights. If a father died leaving no sons, his |
| freedom found in escaping traditional legal and moral | | | | daughters did not inherit what he left. The first |
| chains that bound us, may understandably invade our | | | | women to declare their rights on the death of their |
| minds. I suppose it is to be expected because | | | | father were the five daughters of Zelophead. They |
| women have always exerted strength in declaring | | | | boldly marched before Moses and the congregation |
| their rights.One of the earliest accounts of women | | | | and stated their case publicly. In order to be fair in |
| boldly seeking fairness is found in the book of | | | | the settling of the daughters' case, Moses went |
| Numbers. In the ancient near east women had no | | | | before God; a God of justice. |