Yes I was rejected humiliated and condemned as useless... sincere forgiveness to everyone and surrender everything to God as a vessel full of potential to become more than a conqueror.. Amen
What’s missing: Jephthah VOWED to God that he would offer “whatever comes out of my house to meet me when I return in triumph. I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering” if God would grant him victory over the Ammonites. God granted him victory. When he returned home his daughter was the first to come out of his house to greet him. Jephthah wailed at this and the succeeding text leads us to believe that Jephthah eventually fulfilled his vow (Judges 11:39). HOWEVER, Human sacrifice was strictly forbidden in Israel (Lev. 18:21; 20:2; Deut. 12:31; 18:10; Jer. 19:5; Ezek. 20:30-31; 23:37, 39) BUT The Law of Moses provided a provision for thoughtless (or rash) vows: 4 “Or suppose you make a foolish vow of any kind, whether its purpose is for good or for bad. When you realize its foolishness, you must admit your guilt. 5 “When you become aware of your guilt in any of these ways, you must confess your sin. 6 Then you must bring to the LORD as the penalty for your sin a female from the flock, either a sheep or a goat. This is a sin offering with which the priest will purify you from your sin, making you right with the LORD. Leviticus 5:4-6 (NLT) POINT: Fulfilling his vow VIOLATED the Law (against human sacrifice). But God provided Jephthah an “out” in the Law. Jephthah did NOT HAVE TO SACRIFICE HIS DAUGHTER, but either he was unaware of this provision in the Law or did not seek guidance from God because this Law was given before Israel entered the Promised Land. He could have sacrificed an animal instead of his daughter.
Yes I was rejected humiliated and condemned as useless... sincere forgiveness to everyone and surrender everything to God as a vessel full of potential to become more than a conqueror.. Amen
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What’s missing: Jephthah VOWED to God that he would offer “whatever comes out of my house to meet me when I return in triumph. I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering” if God would grant him victory over the Ammonites. God granted him victory. When he returned home his daughter was the first to come out of his house to greet him. Jephthah wailed at this and the succeeding text leads us to believe that Jephthah eventually fulfilled his vow (Judges 11:39).
HOWEVER,
Human sacrifice was strictly forbidden in Israel (Lev. 18:21; 20:2; Deut. 12:31; 18:10; Jer. 19:5; Ezek. 20:30-31; 23:37, 39)
BUT
The Law of Moses provided a provision for thoughtless (or rash) vows:
4 “Or suppose you make a foolish vow of any kind, whether its purpose is for good or for bad. When you realize its foolishness, you must admit your guilt. 5 “When you become aware of your guilt in any of these ways, you must confess your sin. 6 Then you must bring to the LORD as the penalty for your sin a female from the flock, either a sheep or a goat. This is a sin offering with which the priest will purify you from your sin, making you right with the LORD. Leviticus 5:4-6 (NLT)
POINT: Fulfilling his vow VIOLATED the Law (against human sacrifice). But God provided Jephthah an “out” in the Law. Jephthah did NOT HAVE TO SACRIFICE HIS DAUGHTER, but either he was unaware of this provision in the Law or did not seek guidance from God because this Law was given before Israel entered the Promised Land. He could have sacrificed an animal instead of his daughter.