Posted by Carlos on June 03, 1998 at 10:42:25:
In Reply to: Jephthah's daughter posted by blue on June 02, 1998 at 23:25:41:
blue said:
Good old Isaac Asimov. The man who preached that the universe is full of ether. Also the man who went to great lengths to explain how a pot of water can freeze while being heated over a fire. His theories have long been accepted by many. Some are probably true. I doubt the one you cited.
Source? Isaac Asimov is a respected scientist and historian. I have never heard of the incidents you mention. Even if true, they do not have any bearing on his observations about the bible. Have you read, or even looked at, his commentary?
What's the problem? Jephthah screwed up.
How so? He made a vow (that appears to have been "inspired"), and then God destroyed his enemies for him. How exactly did he screw up?
I can tell you that Jephthah's daughter is a type of the sacrifice of Jesus by God the Father. I can also tell you it was a bad idea on the part of Jepthah to bargain with God. But these are my opinions. It's a nasty story, and one I particularly dislike teaching in my adult Sunday school class, but it's not much of a theological conundrum. Have I missed your point?
How on earth can the story be a "type" of Joshua ben Joseph's death and at the same time a mistake? I don't get it. I guess you have missed my point - this is a story that is very unlikely to have actually ocurred, just as with most of the OT.
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