Book of judges jephthah's daughter

Despite the possibilities of comprehending the narrative as part of the propaganda of the book of judges, the story of jephthahs daughter remains enigmatic and disturbing to todays readers. Jephthahs daughter i will discuss the story of jephthahs daughter and the rash vow made by jephthah. The tragic story of jephthahs daughter has troubled christians and jews alike for thousands of years. His fathers name is also given as gilead, and, as his mother is described as a prostitute, this may indicate that his father might have been any of the men of that area.

The story of jephthahs daughter, in gender and difference in ancient israel ed. The author of judges goes on to add that from then on the virgins of israel would not only mourn the death of baal as they used to, but also jephthah s daughter s death 4 times a year. Pseudophilo s liber antiquitatum biblicarum gives a name for jephthah s daughter, seila. They say it was a rash1 vow, which god would not expect jephthah to literally. The story is more important than one would at first suspect, for the critics have seized upon it as evidence that god is selfcontradictory, bloodthirsty and devoid of any sense of equity and justice. The passage regarding jephthah is a controversial and difficult one. Another troubling episode recorded in the book of judges appears in. Indeed, this tale of a nameless young woman, with scarcely a voice of her own and with her violent fate precipitated and carried out by her own father. Oct 02, 2017 every year the daughters of israel would remember jephthah s daughter and her virginity judges 11. Israel continues the vicious cycle through several more judges most notably jephthah, whose honorbound sacrifice of his only daughter is one of the more depressing episodes in judges, which is saying a lot until we arrive at the main attraction.

You are not going to get any inheritance in our family, they said, because you are the son of another woman. Jephthahs daughter asked for a two month reprieve, and jephthah granted her request judges 11. I will explore why the story about the sacrifice of jephthahs daughter is included in the book of judges. Wood engraving, published in 1886 getty images i want you to panic. Jephthahs daughters response but at the end of judges 11, it tells us that after his daughter lamented for 2 months, she returned and he did just what he said he would do. Jephthahs vow and the fate of his daughter is one of the great mysteries of the book of judges. A bible story of god and human sacrifice part i the old testament book of judges relates a story that almost defies belief. Jephthahs sacrifice of his daughter stands in stark contrast to the binding of isaac in the book of genesis, in which abraham was. The following lengthy quote is taken from keil and delitzschs old testament commentary on judges. Jephthah and his daughter the book of judges chapter 11. The meaning of the story of jephthahs daughter housetops. The story of jephthahs daughter is famous as an example of child sacrifice, yet certain clues in the biblical text imply she may have suffered a very different fate. Jephtah was a man of outstanding military ability who rose from despised beginnings he was illegitimate to become a leader of israel. He is a gileadite, mighty warrior, and a son of a harlot.

The womans father, jephthah, has a rather unconventional background. Each year thereafter the daughters of israel celebrated the word can mean to praise. The old testament book of judges relates a story that almost defies belief. Jephthahs daughter and his promise childrens bible lessons.

Jephthah was a hero in the book of judges, a mighty warrior and natural leader. Nov 18, 2015 the following lengthy quote is taken from keil and delitzschs old testament commentary on judges. Book of judges i old testament stories i animated childrens bible stories holy tales bible stories duration. The bible tells of jephthahs terrible mistake and what it cost. Jephthah was a leader in israel during the time of the judges. Did jephthah really kill his daughter in order to fulfill a. And the story ends by explaining that its the reason for one of israels annual custom of israels daughters going out to lament her for 4 days. It has been a blessing to see your discussion as well. University of chicago press, 1988, chapters 2, 4, and 5. The story begins at the end of the previous chapter of the book of judges. Amazing book which is not following the main stream media. The story of jephthahs daughter judges 11 tells us that jephthah the gileadite made a vow to the lord before going into battle with the ammonites. Jephthahs daughter this bible story of jephthahs daughter is a tragic story, but it has a valuable lesson concerning the foolishness of vows. The book of judges has been seen as teaching a cycle of pride associated with rejection of god s law and subsequent suffering of the people.

Rethinking jephthahs foolish vow the gospel coalition. The bible does not explicitly state that jephthah sacrificed his daughter as a burnt offering. This morning i completed matthew poole s summary of the history of interpretation which includes a large digest of louis cappel s work on the subject, so formative in poole s own opinion. Mar 05, 2020 the ammonite king rejected jephthahs message, and war was inevitable. Jephthahs vow means the death for his daughter judges 11, 3238. I want you to act as if the house is on fire, because it is. Tell it on the mountain brings jephthahs daughter from the periphery into the center. Judges 11 niv jephthah the gileadite was a mighty bible gateway. The ammonite king rejected jephthahs message, and war was inevitable. The passage then states that jephthah did to her as he had vowed judges 11. Aug 16, 2019 jephthahs little princess was given two months to mourn with her friends because she would never marry judges 11. Jephthah had a bit of a shaded past, his mother was a prostitute, and his father could have been any number of men. Jephthah was a warrior and judge, but a tragic figure.

Oct 04, 2005 tell it on the mountain brings jephthahs daughter from the periphery into the center of the story using two interpretive methods to examine judges 1112. If you give the ammonites into my hands, whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when i return in triumph from the ammonites will be the. Then the spirit of the lord came upon jephthah, and he passed over gilead, and manasseh, and passed over mizpeh of gilead, and from mizpeh of gilead he passed over unto the children of ammon. Sunday school lesson highlight jephthah answers the call june 18, 2017 duration. And jephthah made a vow to the lord, and said, if you will give the ammonites into my hand, then whoever comes out of the doors of my house to meet me, when i return victorious from the. The meaning of the story of jephthahs daughter posted on december 3, 2017 by dknezacek you know, we are told that all scripture was written for our learning romans 15. Would this have been the case had she voluntarily offered herself as a sacrifice in a pagan ceremony in plain violation of the will of god. Ce livre presente une vision des dommages et des injustices subies par des enfants innocents. Although boling believed that the whatever of verse 31 could be a reference to a domesticated animal, his view that the writer of the book of judges is sympathetic with jephthah, and his conclusion that the focus of the story is the writers portrayal of jephthahs integrity in fulfilling his vow p. If jephthah were to be arrested for the killing of his daughter, the prosecutor would have some evidence, though largely circumstantial. Jeffthuh comes from the old testament book of judges, chapters 1112.

This morning i completed matthew pooles summary of the history of interpretation which includes a large digest of louis cappels work on the subject, so formative in pooles own opinion. Jephthahs vow judges 11 october 1 united church of god. This bible story of jephthah s daughter is a tragic story, but it has a valuable lesson concerning the foolishness of vows. I argued that i believe jephthah did actually sacrifice his daughter to fulfill his rash vow. Be careful what you promise, because you may have to keep it. Father, if you made a promise to jehovah, you must keep it. The book of judges frequently gets a lot of negative press. The story of jephthah is well known by readers of the bible because of his willingness to sacrifice his daughter to celebrate his victory against the enemies of israel judges 10. Countless commentaries have attempted to explain away the haunting specter of jephthah killing his precious only child and offering her up as a burnt offering.

Then, in sham service to god, gileads new king lit the flame that gruesomely burned his daughter to ashes in a paganstyle ritual of human sacrifice judges 11. Jephthah made a vow to god, saying, if you give the ammonites into my hands, whatever comes out of the door of my house to meet me when i return in triumph from the ammonites will be the lords, and i will sacrifice it as a burnt offering judges 11. The story in judges 11 of jephthah offering of his daughter as a sacrifice to the. Had jephthah actually sacrificed his daughter as a burnt offering, it is very unlikely that israel would have marked such a barbaric and godless occasion on their yearly calendars. Spinsterhood was almost unknown in the israelitish culturea womans whole life revolved around marriage, family, and children. Because of the manner of his conception, his brothers considered him as an illegitimate son. Lessons from jephthahs daughter 31 days of women from scripture volume 2 day 24. Jephthahs little princess was given two months to mourn with her friends because she would never marry judges 11. The author of judges goes on to add that from then on the virgins of israel would not only mourn the death of baal as they used to, but also jephthahs daughters death 4 times a year. Judges 11 jephthah the gileadite was a mighty bible. Midrashic interpretationthe filling in of a storys narrative silences in order to emphasize certain community values, enrich spiritual, ethical, and moral perspectivesis. Jephthahs daughter served faithfully at the tabernacle for the rest of her life. Jephthahs vow judges 11 october 1 we come now to one of the most difficult passages in the book of judgesthe story of jephthah. In his desire to defeat the children of ammon, jephthah made a foolish vow to the lord.

With regard to jephthahs vow, the view expressed so distinctly by josephus and the chaldee was the one which generally prevailed in the earlier times among both rabbins and fathers of the church, viz. The judge jephthah had just won a battle over the ammonites, and vowed that he would offer the first thing that came out of his house as a burnt offering to yahweh. Jephthah s vow and the fate of his daughter is one of the great mysteries of the book of judges. Jephthahs daughter is a figure in the hebrew bible, whose story is recounted in judges 11. Like other judges in the bible, jephthah was to conquer the enemies of gods people israel. Though jephthah was one of the israelite judges, he was chosen for the position because of his bravery and might, not because of his torah scholarshipindeed, he was woefully ignorant.

Jan 02, 2020 jephthahs daughter asked for a two month reprieve, and jephthah granted her request judges 11. He passed on to mizpah of gilead, and from mizpah of gilead he passed on to the ammonites. We recently received numerous responses to the article i wrote concerning jephthahs vow in judges 11. Thus, as it states specifically, jephthahs daughter mourned with her friends over her virginity, not her impending death. Jephthah was the commander of the israelite army in gilead at the time the ammonites were oppressing israel. Until the middle ages, every commentator of record even josephus, antiquities, 5. Pseudophilos treatment of jephthahs daughter is actually fascinating and a much richer character than the biblical version see cynthia bakers article, pseudophilo and the transformation of jephthahs daughter, and you can read pseudophilos account here. Or did he dedicate her to god for the rest of her life. Yet jephthahs vow to jehovah god would involve his daughter too. After her two months are up, jephthahs daughter returns, and he offers her as a sacrifice to god. Jephthah appears in the book of judges as a judge who presided over. The politics of coherence in the book of judges chicago. Tell it on the mountain brings jephthahs daughter from the periphery into the center of the story using two interpretive methods to examine judges 1112. Jan 18, 2010 i will explore why the story about the sacrifice of jephthahs daughter is included in the book of judges.

Apr 26, 2014 book of judges i old testament stories i animated children s bible stories holy tales bible stories duration. The story of jephthahs daughter is famous as an example of child. Did jephthah sacrifice his daughter as a burnt offering. Judges 11 jephthah the gileadite was a mighty bible gateway. Its the story of a mighty israelite warrior named jephthah who ends up offering up his only daughter as both human sacrifice and burnt offering up to the god of israel. All i ask is that i can spend two months in the mountains with my female friends. And the story ends by explaining that its the reason for one of israels annual custom of israels daughters going out. Jephthah s daughter is a figure in the hebrew bible, whose story is recounted in judges 11. The judge jephthah had just won a battle over the ammonites, and. Every year the daughters of israel would remember jephthahs daughter and her virginity judges 11. To keep it, i must send you to serve at the tabernacle in shiloh. He vowed that if he succeeded in battle he would offer up to the lord as a burnt offering whatever first came forth from his doors of his house to meet him. Jephthahs vow then the spirit of the lord came upon jephthah, and he passed through gilead and manasseh. Jephthahs daughter archives bible study with randy.