Jephthah and a sinister vow | Bible Stories

The story of Jephthah is a dramatic tale from the Book of Judges in the Old Testament. Jephthah was the son of Gilead but his mother was a prostitute, so Jephthah was driven out by his half-brothers and lived as an outcast. Despite this, Jephthah was a mighty warrior.

When the Ammonites waged war against Israel, the elders of Gilead asked Jephthah to be their leader and defeat the Ammonites. Jephthah agreed on one condition - that he would be the ruler of Gilead if victorious. Before battle, Jephthah made a rash vow to God - if given victory, he would sacrifice as a burnt offering the first thing that came out of his house when he returned.

Jephthah was victorious but to his horror, his daughter was the first to come out to meet him with timbrels and dancing when he came home. Jephthah tore his clothes in anguish but his daughter insisted he fulfill his vow. After two months for her to wander the mountains with her friends to mourn her virginity, Jephthah sacrificed his daughter as promised.

This story illustrates the tragic consequences when vows and oaths are made rashly without considering what they may require. It is a sobering lesson in making solemn promises and also a portrait of a devoted daughter determined to see her father's word kept.

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[glendagaskin]

We have to realize that God totally revered life as He is the creator. Any idea that He is willing to abandon His decree only while He loved the woman is in God’s mercy. Help us to understand His Word. He saw us in light of His Word. God never changes so any time we feel the calling and it is against His Word I am sure it is not His Prompting and we have to be sure what is by learning the nature of Giod. When we don’t know for certain wait for the clear will of the savior. 17:06 understand then what God is saying.

[johnathanelbert]

This why judges begins and ends with this is when Israel had no king and everyone did what was right in their own eyes. The depravity of humanity needed to be on full display. Makes you appreciate the future perfect judge, prophet, king, lawkeeper, sacrifice everything the Old Testament pointed to our LORD 🙏🙏

[Maureeno]

Very good points. Meanwhile: Genesis 22:2- And He said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou loves, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.
God’s ways are higher than our ways!

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[Cache]

This bible lesson was so well presented. It is one I have struggled with for some time.

[anyahoskins]

Thank you for this biblical lesson and blessing. Stay blessed 😇

[clydebermingham]

Jephtah did not go back on any condition other than “If the LORD delivers them into my hands …. “


It wasn’t a ‘terrible ‘ end …. Jephtah did NOT give his daughter as a human sacrifice … but she ‘remained a virgin’ … She was to not marry …. His linage would end with her … his only daughter .

Jephtah s daughter was NOT sacrificed as far as her life taken away .

[sableindian]

So, if anyone else came out Jephthah would have been OK with that. This reminds me of the end of the movie, The Striped Pajamas. It's NOT OK if it's your child, or your tribe, or family, or country. 😢
It's NEVER OK, lesson learned...

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[davidjohn]

Jephthah was right he obeyed and kept his vow just as Abraham did to when the Lord tested him but to Jephthah the Lord let him do it. He said I will offer it as a burnt sacrifice did not just say will give it to the Lord so he was blameless.

[ruthsmith]

Thank you for the video ❤️ Yes I think the moral of the story is don’t make packs with God, just ask for help if he so willing to give it to you. I did watch a video sometime ago where it said she was given into God’s service which I was happy to believe but I don’t think that was right was it. He killed his only daughter just to save face and uphold his bargain with our Lord.

[jacquelinemullings]

God does not require burnt human sacrifice. So Jepthah's vow of sacrificing to God was that his daughter didn't have the pleasure of getting married, hence her
bewailing her virginify

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[GETYOBAGMONIQUE]

It's crazy how people will twist God's words and say the God allowed human sacrifice and asked Jephthan to sacrifice when it was the other way around when some lady told me this it didn't make sense I am so glad i looked more into it before I turned away from god

[Samuel_Gerner]

its quite clear that Jephtah sacrificed his one and only daughter to keep his vow to the Lord. However his pride clouded his judgment. He could have sought the face of the Lord for mercy and forgiveness instead of blindly following the vow. On top of that no vow would ever be favorable before the Lord if we break his word, which is what Jephtah did. Obedience is bigger to the Lord than sacrifice and that is vows and promises as well.

[IminHIGHpursuitofthelivingGod]

Thank you I appreciate this story I have been argued and debated by other Christians as to did God except the killing of Jepthath's daughter as a sacrifice to him? I say NO! God did not ask for a vow, God would not be a hypocrite in the eyes of men.

Jephthah stood on Ecclesiastical 5
Jephthah made a foolish vow and killed his daughter.
What did Jesus say about making vows? He would not have tore his clothes in anguish over her virginity.
In my opinion Jepthah acted in pride and zeal because of what he was dealing with amongst his brothers. He was anxious and desperate.
Jepthah stood on Ecclesiastical:5 as to why he could not take his vow back but what he also failed to remember that God commanded the Israelite not to do like the Gentiles and he disobeyed.


Oaths

Matthew 5:33-37.

33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’ 34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; 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 swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.

That wrong spirit that Jepthah disobeyed God with the devil crept in and made him kill his daughter.






Oaths

33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’ 34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; 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 swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.

[clydebermingham]

GOD would never accept any vow that is a violation of HIS HOLY LAW ….


It is GROSSLY ABSURD to imagine anything of such