Jephte

Because Jephte is a Godly man of his word, he follows through with the “holocaust” and roasts the child over an open grill after sending her away for two months to think about what she’d done.

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One of my favorite bedtime stories is the tale of Jephte from Judges 11.

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Well, of course the first person to come out of the house when Jephte comes home is his innocent little girl.

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Some highlights of the evening was the gregorian chant setting of the Alleluia performed as a solo by KB, the final chorus from Carrisimi's Jephte, and Josquin Desprez's haunting chanson, Mille Regretz.

Clerestory debut Celeste Winant 2006

Some highlights of the evening was the gregorian chant setting of the Alleluia performed as a solo by KB, the final chorus from Carrisimi's Jephte, and Josquin Desprez's haunting chanson, Mille Regretz.

Archive 2006-10-01 Celeste Winant 2006

And when Jephte returned into Maspha, to his house, his only daughter met him with timbrels and with dances: for he had no other children.

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 07: Judges The Challoner Revision

And Jephte passed over to the children of Ammon to fight against them: and the Lord delivered them into his hands.

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 07: Judges The Challoner Revision

And Jephte, the Galaadite, judged Israel six years: and he died, and was buried in his city of Galaad.

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 07: Judges The Challoner Revision

And the Lord sent Jerobaal, and Badan, and Jephte, and Samuel, and delivered you from the hand of your enemies round about, and you dwelt securely.

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And as they pressed hard upon them, the ancients of Galaad went to fetch Jephte out of the land of Tob to help them:

The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 07: Judges The Challoner Revision