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Elder/Community Authority as Substitute
When paternal authority is absent, can elder or community authority legitimately substitute? If so, under what conditions and with what formal acknowledgment? This is the primary q…
Ruth 4 (Boaz + elders at the gate)
Numbers 27 (community provision for daughters without male heir)
elder-authority
community-covering
substitute
Ideal
Elder substitution is a recognized and functional category in an ordered society.
Present
Requires intentional community building before it becomes possible.