Judges 11:34-40
This is probably one of the most disturbing passages of scripture for me. Not because it shows anything against God, but because what happened was just a terrible, horrible, pointless thing. I have heard that Jephthah's daughter may have had a life as a kind of nun, but this doesn't really fit with the mourning of the girls of Israel. I wish I could explain it away, but I can't escape the conclusion that Jephthah's daughter was murdered by her own father to fulfill a foolish vow.
Jephthah's daughter is not primarily a victim however. She showed unshakable faith as well as genuine grief. No doubt she will live on in the resurrection, with every desire met by Jesus, the lover of our souls.
Are we ready to meet our destiny with this kind of faith? By God's grace we will.
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