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Re: Jephthah and his daughter

From: ben.crick AT argonet.co.uk (Ben Crick)
To: b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu
Subject: Re: Jephthah and his daughter
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 98 16:39:57

On Sat 12 Sep 98 (20:29:45), 596547 AT ican.net wrote:
> I find it very difficult to believe Jephthah sacrificed his daughter by
> killing her(Judges 11). Might he have put her away to a life of seclusion
> or celibacy? We don't see blood, not even a smoking gun. Are there
> answers either in legend, ancient Levantine anthropology or the Biblical
> text itself?

Bryan,

"The Biblical text itself" commends Jephthah for his faith (Hebrews 11:32).
Let us not overlook that. He is bracketed together with greats like David
and Samuel as well as other Judges of the Amphictyony.

ShaLoWM `aLeKha
Ben
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Jephthah and his daughter, Bryan Rocine, 09/12/1998
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- Re: Jephthah and his daughter, Kevin W. Woodruff, 09/12/1998
- Re: Jephthah and his daughter, Ita Sheres, 09/12/1998
- Re: Jephthah and his daughter, Ron Rhoades, 09/12/1998
- Re: Jephthah and his daughter, Ita Sheres, 09/12/1998
- Re: Jephthah and his daughter, Ben Crick, 09/13/1998
- Re: Jephthah and his daughter, Andre Desnitsky, 09/13/1998
- Re: Jephthah and his daughter, Camille Bessette, 09/13/1998
- Re: Jephthah and his daughter, Bryan Rocine, 09/14/1998
- Jephthah and his daughter, Ron Rhoades, 09/14/1998
- Jephthah and his daughter, Ron Rhoades, 09/14/1998
- Re: Jephthah and his daughter, Ken Litwak, 09/14/1998
- Re: Jephthah and his daughter, Jonathan D. Safren, 09/14/1998
- Re: Jephthah and his daughter, Ben Crick, 09/15/1998
- Jephthah and his daughter, Camille Bessette, 09/15/1998
- Re: Jephthah and his daughter, Irene Riegner, 09/15/1998