A Feminist Theological Study of Numbers 27:1-11 and Its Relevance to Inheritance Distribution in the Batak Toba Community
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Gender injustice in the Toba Batak tradition which still adheres to patriarchy which requires sons to be heirs while daughters are only given gifts, not official shares, and this condition creates conflict for today's girls who are increasingly aware of their rights. This study aims to examine gender injustice in the distribution of inheritance in the Toba Batak community which is patriarchal. This research method uses a qualitative method with library research and a feminist theological approach based on the text of Numbers 27:1-11 from the thoughts of Rosemary Radford Ruether. The results show that the principle of God's justice can be a theological basis for reviewing the distribution of inheritance to be more equal for women, but still respects the Toba Batak cultural customs, and provides theoretical and practical contributions in creating a fair distribution of inheritance in accordance with the Christian faith. The principle of God's justice in Numbers 27:1-11 becomes a theological basis for reviewing the Toba Batak tradition which eliminates women's rights to inheritance and feminist theology allows reviewing the Toba Batak tradition so that it is in line with the values of love, justice, and equality in Christianity, without eliminating cultural values.
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