Ask the Christian

[Zen Badger]

Yes, He offered her as a spiritual burnt offering to the Lord, to serve Him in chastity. Again, why do you think she was mourning her virginity? Why do you think the passage highlighted the fact that after he fulfilled his vow that she never knew a man? It's pretty obvious what is going on if you actually read the text. Again, human sacrifice was against Gods law. There is no way that would be acceptable.

And wikipedia as an authority on the bible? That's pretty hilarious.

So where does it say in the bible that she was offered as a "spiritual"

burnt offering? Or that she suffered lifelong service in chasity?

It doesn't, it specifically stated that he vowed to offer up as a burnt offering the first thing that came though his door.(And the bible is very specific about what a burnt offering is)

And that he carried out his vow. Nothing else.

Or is this yet another example of christians re contextualising a nasty bit of the bible into happybunnies time?