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  • From: Polycarp66 AT aol.com
  • To: cbrady AT tulane.edu, b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
  • Subject: Re: SV: The daughter of Jeftah died?
  • Date: Sat, 1 Jun 2002 18:35:19 EDT

In a message dated 6/1/2002 6:19:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, cbrady AT tulane.edu writes:


sh AT teol.ku.dk
> writes:
>
>
>> 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.
>>
>
>
> Huh?  What is this supposed to mean.  Please expand.


If I may speak for the previous poster, it means that we should not
necessarily assume that the text refers to an *actual* historic event, but
that it is just a morality tale.



And what is the moral point of her being sacrificed?

gfsomsel



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