Thank you for observing my question again. Note that I am not trying to prove my idea over yours, but I want to observe this passage to it's fullest. Quote: |
But to take it a little farther, certain sins God abominates, and sacrificing children is one of them. So, what we're talking about is (supposedly) an act of almost indescribable evil, shocking in its horror, done in Jehovah's name and over his objections, yet Jephthah is to be admired?
| I would say this in response:
Solomon- For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. 1 Kings 11:5 Then Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, and for Molech the abomination of the Ammonites, on the mountain east of Jerusalem. 1 Kings 11:7
And yet Solomon is greatly praised for what he had done in his early reign.
And also: 16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
seven that are an abomination to him:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked plans,
feet that make haste to run to evil,
19 a false witness who breathes out lies,
and one who sows discord among brothers.
Proverbs 6:16-19
Would not this put lying and pride on the same level as human sacrifice? David, a man after God's own heart, devised evil plans in the case of Bathsheba and Uriah.
Once again, I am not trying to assert my wisdom above you, I only seek to test all avenues. 
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Ian Kemmerer
Covenant Presbetyrian Church,Reading,PA
Fleetwood,PA
"Be still, my soul: when dearest friends depart, And all is darkened in the vale of tears, Then shalt thou better know His love, His heart, Who comes to soothe thy sorrow and thy fears. Be still, my soul: thy Jesus can repay From His own fullness all He takes away." |