Posts Tagged ‘Jephthah’
Thank you for your article on Jephthah’s daughter
Question: Thank you for your article on Jephthah’s daughter and your reply to the question about Leviticus 27:29. There are other comments online, but most of them either did not make sense to me or just seemed to be a point of debate among those who replied. Your answer seemed to be the Bible answering for itself. Thank…
Read MoreWhat was Jephthah’s sin?
Question: What was Jephthah’s sin? Answer: If someone wanted to give a short answer to that question, his flaw was his rashness. “Do not be rash with your mouth, and let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. For God is in heaven, and you on earth; therefore let your words be few” (Ecclesiastes…
Read MoreHow long did Jephthah rule Israel?
Question: How long did Jephthah rule Israel? Answer: “And Jephthah judged Israel six years. Then Jephthah the Gileadite died and was buried in among the cities of Gilead” (Judges 12:7).
Read MoreHuman Sacrifices?
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Judges 11:29-40 I. There are two stories that cause some concern because they involve the concept of sacrificing a human being to God. A. They cause concern because the Bible is very clear about God’s opinion on human sacrifices. B. The slaying of humans invokes a death sentence – Genesis 9:5 C. False…
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