This post is part of my ongoing series of writing down my thoughts on the Bible passages I read each day. Some days I hope to have great insight that the Lord gives me, and many days, I will likely struggle through the text and not know what to write down based on what I read. My hope and prayer is that as I make this a habit, just as I did daily writing for so long, that I will improve on my ability to read and understand the passages I’m reading. Please keep in mind that many of these posts may be published late at night or with little time studying and simply be my first thoughts after reading. This is in no way a commentary that one should use to discern the Bible, but my own personal thoughts.
These stories remind me of the humanness that we have. Jephthah makes this vow to sacrifice the first thing that comes out his door when if he comes back victorious, but then it’s his daughter.
We do things that we think are right and good. Honoring to the Lord, but sometimes we straight up just don’t really think.
These stories also continuously make me think of how good of a movie or TV show they would make. This two month period where Jephthah’s daughter knows she’s going to go back and have to die on behalf of Jephthah’s vow must have been quite the time. Maybe some sweetness, probably lots of mourning.
The Bible is a history book and it’s a great one.