Why did "god" save Abraham's SON, but allow the daughter in Judges chapter 11 to be sacrificed?
We know that the Christian God was "pleased" with blood offerings and needed blood to wash sins...the blood of christ.
But why is it the christian god wanted the blood of the girl in Judges? Does this seem like something a "perfect" God would want?
2007-08-31 23:48:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Different writers wrote each book. Gods personality changes with each writer.
2007-08-31 23:54:58 · answer #1 · answered by DrMichael 7 · 6⤊ 2⤋
A study of this shows that Jephthah's daughter wasn't sacrificed as in being killed -- she was sacrificed by dedicating herself to God's service and thus never married -- this is why her virginity was being bemoaned.
Otherwise, who would have cared for her virginity; rather, they would have mourned for her passing!
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Judges 11:37And she said to her father, Let this thing be done for me: leave me alone two months, that I may go and descend to the mountains, and bewail my virginity, I and my companions. (Darby)
2007-09-01 09:25:19 · answer #2 · answered by Fuzzy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're assuming, mistakenly, that the writers of the Bible understood what God was revealing to them. They did not for the most part. Most actually thought God wanted people to be stoned to death for sin. Jesus had to come and try to straighten things out. His teachings were totally different from the old testament. Which is indicative the old testament was flawed by misunderstanding. You can not take the Bible literally. It must be read and studied from a spiritual standpoint. Only then does it make complete sense.
2007-09-01 06:57:47 · answer #3 · answered by monte54que 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
The "sacrifice" in Judges 11 was the result of a vow rashly made. The point of it was to teach people to think before they speak and to not make a vow to God but to trust in Him and to let their "yes" be "yes" and their "no" be "no". That's why Jesus said:
Matthew 5:33 "Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform to the Lord what you have sworn.'
34 But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. 37 Let what you say be simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything more than this comes from evil.
2007-09-01 07:04:07 · answer #4 · answered by Martin S 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
This is OT. Jepthath made a vow to the Lord that to devilver the Ammonites, he would perform such an act of sacrifice. Unfortunately for him, it was his daughter. Luckily Jesus came and now there is no need for sacrifices. If you think the OT is full of things we should do you are mistaken. It in fact, contains many things that we should not do, things that we should avoid. If you cannot see the lessons, I am sorry for you.
The lesson here being is to make no rash vows.
2007-09-01 07:06:19 · answer #5 · answered by great gig in the sky 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Does the bible say God wanted that?
2007-09-01 07:16:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I don't have an answer for you.
(People say we aren't honest and don't say we don't know....LOL, so here I am, giving that answer.)
2007-09-01 07:23:47 · answer #7 · answered by batgirl2good 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
all things work out for the good for those who love him,I'm sure she was much more happier in heaven with him.
2007-09-01 06:53:42 · answer #8 · answered by parkituse j 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋