Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Polycarp66 AT aol.com]

In a message dated 6/3/2002 8:42:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time, lizfried AT umich.edu writes:


> The story may be related to the permission granted husbands and
> fathers to abrogate the vow of a woman. She, being such a rash
> and foolhardy creature, may be given to making vows like Jephtha's
> without considering the Doctrine of Unintended Consequences.


Interesting thought.  Would that make the author an early warrior in the proto-battle for feminist rights?  I'm not attempting to belittle your idea or the need that obviously existed to establish the rights of women.  I'm afraid I may have phrased it poorly.  Hopefully you will understand the meaning.

gfsomsel