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SV: The daughter of Jeftah died?

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

SV: The daughter of Jeftah died?, Søren Holst, 06/01/2002
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- Re: SV: The daughter of Jeftah died?, Polycarp66, 06/01/2002
- Re: SV: The daughter of Jeftah died?, Christian M. M. Brady, 06/01/2002
- Re: SV: The daughter of Jeftah died?, Polycarp66, 06/01/2002
- Re: SV: The daughter of Jeftah died?, Christian M. M. Brady, 06/01/2002
- Re: SV: The daughter of Jeftah died?, Lawrence May, 06/01/2002
- Re: SV: The daughter of Jeftah died?, Christian M. M. Brady, 06/02/2002
- Re: SV: The daughter of Jeftah died?, Daniel Walin, 06/02/2002
- Re: SV: The daughter of Jeftah died?, Polycarp66, 06/02/2002
- RE: SV: The daughter of Jeftah died?, Trevor & Julie Peterson, 06/02/2002
- RE: SV: The daughter of Jeftah died?, Daniel Walin, 06/02/2002