In Genesis 22 we know that God told Abraham to sacrifice Isaac as an offering and Abraham followed God's orders, but was stopped when an angel of the Lord appeared and stopped Abraham. Abraham displayed loyalty to God and was obedient as he was going to sacrifice his only son, of whom was a virgin (Genesis 22, n.d.). Abraham's faith was tested by God and he became a critical cornerstone in the foundation built for God that echoes throughout the Bible as well as today.

The similarities between Abraham and Jephthah are they were both faithful to God and both offered their only virgin child as a sacrifice to God. My interpretation of Jephthah's sacrifice is that he was a man delivered from sin and faithful to God, regardless of other's opinions. Jephthah was born of a harlot and forced out of his home by his stepbrothers as well as his father, to attempt to live a life in a wicked …show more content…
The Bible doesn't speak of fear shown by the daughter but does speak of how she grieved for two months in the mountains. The seriousness of the vow that Jephthah made to God is echoed by King David as well as Paul in the New Testament, as being a man of great faith. In theory, we see a man born of a harlot, abandoned by his family, selected as a judge for Israel, lead an army for a victorious battle, kept his vow to God, and sacrificed his daughter of whom did not dispute the sacrifice, possibly because she had been taught about God by her father. Even in the New Testament, Jephthah's vow is reflected on, "36 But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken. 37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”, (Matthew 12:36-37,