Geyser-Fouche, Ananda B.Fourie, Carli2017-11-302017-11-302017-10-27Geyser-Fouche, A. & Fourie, C., 2017, ‘Inclusivity in the Old Testament’, HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies 73(4), a4761. https://DOI.org/ 10.4102/hts.v73i4.4761.0259-9422 (print)2072-8050 (online)10.4102/hts.v73i4.4761http://hdl.handle.net/2263/63393Carli Fourie is participating in the research project, ‘Second Temple Literature and Qumran’, directed by Dr Ananda Geyser-Fouche, Department of Old Testament Studies, Faculty of Theology, University of Pretoria.In this article, the concept of inclusivity in the Old Testament is investigated and the theology of ‘Otherness’ is discussed broadly. Various authors discuss the ‘Otherness’ in biblical Israel. These views are critiqued and a conclusion is reached that an inclusive reading in the Old Testament, specifically of the known exclusive texts in the Hebrew Bible, is a possibility. To argue for inclusivity in the Old Testament, a view of hospitality is considered and a literary review of inclusive texts is conducted, namely the Books of Ruth, Jonah, Ecclesiastes, Esther and some Deuterocanonical texts.en© 2017. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.Old TestamentInclusivityDeuterocanonical textsTheology of ‘Otherness’Book of RuthBook of JonahBook of EcclesiastesBook of EstherTheology articles SDG-04SDG-04: Quality educationTheology articles SDG-05SDG-05: Gender equalityTheology articles SDG-10SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesTheology articles SDG-16SDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsArticle