Why the Deuteronomist told about the sacrifice of Jephthah's daughter

Journal for the Study of the Old Testament

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 339-357

  Janzen, David ^a  

^a Seminario Anabautista Latinoamericano   (Guatemala)

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EID: 60949734901     PISSN: 03090892     EISSN: 14766728     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0309089205052681     Document Type: Article

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