CONTENTS: Preface List of Abbreviations Chapter 1: General Introduction Chapter 2: The Origins of Israel and its Challenges for a Contemporary Dalit Communities in India Chapter 3: The Role of God as Saviour of Humanity Chapter 4: The Pentateuch and its Salient Features for Dalit Liberative Praxis Chapter 5: Israel and their Formation in the Land of Canaan—few Insights for Dalits in India Chapter 6: United-monarchic Israel and its Prophetic Activity—Implications for Dalits Chapter 7: Monarchs of the Divided Kingdom of Israel and the Consequences of Monarchy and their Relevance to Dalits in India Today Chapter 8: The Disaster of Monarchy and the Approach of Babylonian Exile: Prophetic Predictions and their Implications for Dalits in India Chapter 9: Exile and Restoration and its Prophetic view with Special Reference to its Implications for Dalits in India Today Chapter 10: Postexilic Israel and its Prophetic Activity—Relevance for Dalits in India Today Chapter 11: The Maccabean Period and Related Developments and their Intersection Towards Dalits Today Chapter 12: The Intricacies of Hasmonean Reign and its Relevance for Dalits in India Chapter 13: Important Genres of the Old Testament Literature and their Contextual Implications for Dalits in India Chapter 14: Old Testament Books in the Canon and their Theological Focus—Implications for Dalits Chapter 15: The Hermeneutical Task of Academia and Ecclesia in India today towards Dalit Liberation and Emancipation Chapter 16: General Conclusion Selected Bibliography Index of Biblical References Index of Authors