[metmom]

Yeah. That Book of Judges is something. Especially Jephthah. Let’s all sacrifice our daughters. People really pick and choose when it comes to the OT. It isn’t as pretty or simple as the Sunday school version.

There are lots of things in Scripture that are recorded as having happened that were not approved of or mandated by God.

Just because something is recorded, doesn’t mean we should copy it or that God approves of it.

[BDParrish]

Jepthah did not kill his daughter!
Lukeie boy’s tactic here is typical of apostate liberalism. When we read the story however and understand what it is actually talking about, there is nothing there you need to explain or defend. It is very clear she went on a retreat with her girlfriends to “bewail her ______________________?”

Now you are also right that it is stupid to try to suggest that we are supposed to copy things that are recorded in the Bible. He knows better than this of course. The Bible is an historically accurate record of real events unless it says otherwise.

Thank you for your contribution metmom, and I do hold you in the highest regard!

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Just because something is recorded, doesn’t mean we should copy it or that God approves of it.

Yep.

Lots of things in both the Old and New that brought down judgement.