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  • From: Søren Holst <sh AT teol.ku.dk>
  • To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: SV: The daughter of Jeftah died?
  • Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2002 15:12:31 +0200


Could it be the text SAYS she was ritually sacrificed, but does not
necessarily report historical events? I'd tend to think the text is a piece
of Israelite/jewish philosophical reflection on themes like fate and human
responsibility. Some might even say it's a lot more edifying that way.

respectfully
Soren, Copenhagen




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