So we’ve already established that Jephthah had a literal human sacrifice in mind when he made his vow to the Lord. Piggybacking on top of that, here’s another interesting fact you can tell those folks who insist that Jephthah did NOT kill his daughter and make a human sacrifice out of her. When we examine […]
JU11-12: How The Ancients Would Have Viewed Abortion
“Yiftach made a vow to Adonai: ‘If you will hand the people of ‘Amon over to me, then whoever comes out the doors of my house to meet me when I return in peace from the people of ‘Amon will belong to Adonai; I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering.‘”-Judges 11:30-31 Following on the […]
JU11-11: Jephthah Did NOT Have An Animal In Mind When He Made His Tragic Vow
“Yiftach made a vow to Adonai: ‘If you will hand the people of ‘Amon over to me, then whatever comes out the doors of my house to meet me when I return in peace from the people of ‘Amon will belong to Adonai; I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering.’”-Judges 11:30 Alrighty it’s time […]
JU11-10: An Issue That Has Perplexed Jews And Christians For Centuries
So the Holy Spirit has overtaken Yiftach and he’s about to go to war. We’re told the first thing he did was travel to Gilead and the tribal territory of Manessah (the 1/2 of Manessah that was living on the eastern side of the Jordan River) and added more men to his army. And then, […]
JU11-9: The ONE THING God Gave To Jephthah That Guaranteed His Success In Battle
“Then the spirit of Adonai came upon Yiftach; and he passed through Gil‘ad and M’nasheh, on through Mitzpeh of Gil‘ad, and from there over to the people of ‘Amon.”-Judges 11:29 The Lord is about to prepare Yiftach for battle. And how does He do it? Does He put him through a rigorous training regimen? Does […]
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