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W5 Investigation

by Christian Gutierrez in

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hey guys!

i just want you guys to know that today is a really great day.

there are so many jehovah's witnesses that saw this documentary and were disgusted by watchtowers policy.

Jephthah's Daughter

by cantleave in

i have read somewhere that jephthah's daughter did not really go into temple service but was a victim of ritual sacrifice.

the bible says that after weeping over her virginity that the maidens would visit her annually.

how could they visit her if she was killed?.

Hello Brothers and sisters from around the World. Am a brother from Nigeria.
Earlier today, I saw a post by @Amluli inious asking if Jehovah really accepted the sacrifice of a poor virgin(the daughter of Jephthah) His reason being that the father himself said that he will offer anyone that comes out of his house first as a burnt offering.
I can't find the post I would have replied directly.
JEPHTHAH DAUGHTER (Judges 11:30-40)
That vow he made in the bible rises 2 points.
1) The one who comes out will be Jehovah's( meaning belonging to Jehovah)
2) He/she/it will be offered as a burnt offering.
There is a flexibility `vav' conjunctive linking two statements there normally known as`and' this vav could also be stated as `or' thereby meaning `So that whatever or whoever comes out would be dedicated to Jehovah,and only should it prove appropriate, would be sacrificed'
Now that is one point showing that Jephthah could have mearnt that if an animal came first then it would be sacrificed but if a human,that he/she would serve Jehovah eternally.

JEPTHAS DAUGHTER
1) Annually or yearly people lamented over Jephthahs daughter (11:39).This could mean that they were speaking to Her,implying that she is still alive. This can be compared with Hanna's case(1sam.1:3;2:19).
2) She overly emphasized on Her Virginity. Points to consider
* She asked permission to be allowed to go the mountain she with her companions for two months. What for??, The bible says over her Virginity (not her Death)for 2months
* Her friends also cried with her not over her death but rather her Virginity (take note)
* The bible says she never knew any Man(that's a strange thing to Say after recording the sacrifice of a Virgin because if she died or was killed by her father,we know she never knew any man because she was a virgin, so what's the point of the scripture saying it again??)
In all of these,no mention of death is Made rather that of Her Virginity which signifys one who is serving Jehovah.
Hope itz OK.