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