About: HOW COULD HE? The Horrifying Story of Yiftach and His Daughter
In the Bible’s book of Judges, chapter 11 tells the story of Yiftach, a mighty man of valor. The nation was being threatened by the Ammonites, and they implored Yiftach to defend them in battle. He vowed that if God would lead him to victory, he would make an altar offering of the first thing to emerge from his house. Of course, this wasn’t wise – how could he know with certainty that it would be an animal.
Indeed, after his victory, he returned home and his daughter came toward him from their house. What then transpired is not entirely clear. From the text, it seems that Yiftach may have actually sacrificed his daughter. Another view is that she wasn’t actually sacrificed, but lived out the rest of her life in seclusion. In this lecture, Rabbi Skobac discuss the implications of this disturbing event.
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