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Jephthah's Vow in Judges 11
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- There are three main interpretations of Jephthah’s vow to sacrifice his daughter: that he offered a human sacrifice, that he didn't, and whether he actually sacrificed her.
- The author supports the view that Jephthah did offer a human sacrifice, drawing parallels from ancient practices where women often greeted victorious warriors, suggesting Jephthah intended to sacrifice a person.
- The author believes Jephthah made a flawed vow because God forbids human sacrifice, and that he sacrificed a person as a burnt offering.
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Three views on Jephthah's vow
1. The view that he offered a human sacrifice
(1) Jephthah lived in an area where human sacrifices were offered, so it would have seemed natural to him.
(2) In the ancient world, it was unlikely that livestock would leave the home and greet someone.
(3) He may not have known God's word forbidding human sacrifices.
2. The view that it wasn't a human sacrifice
(1) He would have known God's law forbidding human sacrifices.
(2) Even if he had offered a human sacrifice, there was no priest to perform the duty.
(3) He could have substituted an animal instead of a human (Leviticus 27:1, Exodus 13:1-12, Exodus 13:13)
3. Did he really offer his daughter?
(1) God does not accept sacrifices based on evil deeds.
(2) Jephthah's daughter was unmarried (Judges 11:39), which doesn't mean she was offered as a burnt offering, but that she lived separately to devote herself to serving.
Personally, I support the first view.
In the ancient world, when people returned victorious from war, women, not animals, were the ones who greeted them with shouts and songs.
Jephthah definitely made his vow with a human in mind.
He just didn't expect his daughter to be the one to come out.
That's why he tore his clothes when she came out.
He was thinking of offering another woman, not his daughter, as a burnt offering.
And even if he had offered a 'human' as a burnt offering to God,
some might argue that God accepted it, but I don't think so.
God clearly forbade human sacrifices.
Therefore, I believe that Jephthah made a wrong vow and offered a human sacrifice.
※ Reference: Everyday Study Bible pages 419-420
