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There's also Jephthah's daughter.There's the precedent of Abraham and Isaac. I think that near-miss and Jesus are the only two episodes of human sacrifice.
There's the precedent of Abraham and Isaac. I think that near-miss and Jesus are the only two episodes of human sacrifice. If I remember correctly what Sister Mary Oreganata taught was that the sin of Adam and Eve was so grave that there was no atonement possible other than a life. And there was no life pure enough to make such a sacrifice, so God decided to incarnate and offer himself.
G-d never commanded that. That man promised to sacrifice the first thing to come from his house on his return. That happened to be his daughter. G-d had no say and never approved it.There's also Jephthah's daughter.
None of which makes sense in the face of the Christian god allegedly being all-powerful, does it?
Did I say it was commanded by God?G-d never commanded that. That man promised to sacrifice the first thing to come from his house on his return. That happened to be his daughter. G-d had no say and never approved it.
That interpretation seems like a stretch, and even your own link takes the position that the girl was killed.Also, Chabad has another take on the daughter incident for those with the time to read it: What happened to Jephthah’s daughter?
As one who see's the OT god and Jesus Father as two different entities, Jesus taught us to sacrifice our lives as he sacrificed his. This is being born again, when we die to the old way (flesh). He taught of something the OT never had (or knew). The Holy Spirit. Without it, you cannot truly live (or be alive).Why is it alright in the Christian religion for Jesus to be a human sacrifice when all throughout Tanach G-d dismays of such practices and does not command them?
My guess would be, because Jesus wasn't fully human. Moreover, he was specifically put on earth to be crucified. He was fulfilling his duty; therefore, he wasn't a sacrifice.Why is it alright in the Christian religion for Jesus to be a human sacrifice when all throughout Tanach G-d dismays of such practices and does not command them?
What's interesting is that this concept really wasn't pushed in the early church, maybe realizing that it might be a theological construct from Paul that shouldn't be taken literally.Why is it alright in the Christian religion for Jesus to be a human sacrifice when all throughout Tanach G-d dismays of such practices and does not command them?
Sacrificing sons and daughters is condemned multiple times in Torah.Did I say it was commanded by God?
It's a human sacrifice in the Bible that isn't condemned. If it's a cautionary tale at all, the message is "don't make promises you'll regret keeping," not "don't sacrifice people to honour God."
The way the story reads, it gives the impression that God would have been angered if Jephthah failed to keep his promise, and that God might have been just as happy if Jephthah had promised to sacrifice a slave or something.
A sacrifice that comes back to life lol. What a loss.My guess would be, because Jesus wasn't fully human. Moreover, he was specifically put on earth to be crucified. He was fulfilling his duty; therefore, he wasn't a sacrifice.
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Sacrificing sons and daughters is condemned multiple times in Torah.
"There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who practices witchcraft, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer[...]" Deut 18:10
"You shall not behave thus toward the LORD your God, for every abominable act which the LORD hates they have done for their gods; for they even burn their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods." Deut 12:31
"Then he took his oldest son who was to reign in his place, and offered him as a burnt offering on the wall. And there came great wrath against Israel, and they departed from him and returned to their own land." 2 Kings 3:27
"Then they made their sons and their daughters pass through the fire, and practiced divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him." 2 Kings 17:17
And you're saying that he was punished horribly not for sacrificing his daughter, but for not letting her marry (or whatever your take on the story is)?According to commentaries, Jepthath was reprimanded and died horribly. In Judges 12:7 it says that Jepthath was buried in towns. In other words, he was torn limb from limb and his bones are scattered. He was denied a proper burial.
Sacrificing sons and daughters is condemned multiple times in Torah.
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That's not a precedent because Isaac was never sacrificed and in context of the rest of the chapter it's pretty clear that the entire event was just meant as a test for Abraham and Isaac wasn't intended to be sacrificed.There's the precedent of Abraham and Isaac.