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Could God be honored by a sinful act (human sacrifice), if it was to fulfill a vow?

April 26, 2017ACT fulfill god honored Human Sacrifice sinful vow

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Could God be honored by a sinful act (human sacrifice), if it was to fulfill a vow?

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No. Fulfilling a vow was a high priority in ancient times (Lev.5:4; Deut. 23:21–23; Joshua 9:19; Eccl. 5:1–5) and Jephthah apparently didn’t want to be humiliated by reversing his promise. But God had outlawed human sacrifice (Lev. 18:21; 20:1–5). God disapproves of sin, even one committed to fulfill a vow.