In 400 words, answer one of the following prompts: (1) Read Deuteronomy 12—30. In ways is the Deuteronomic Code egalitarian? In what ways is it not egalitarian? OR (2) Read Judges 1—21. Women are featured prominently in the book of Judges. Is there a theme that binds all the narratives about women together? What might the book of Judges telling us about women or about women and society?