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Up until now each of the \u201cjudges\u201d \u00a0has been described with the language of \u201cdeliverance\u201d: they arose when the Israelites had sunk to some critically low level and delivered them from physical or spiritual oppression, following which the people enjoyed an extended period of peace and prosperity. With each subsequent deliverer the narrative of that period is conspicuously absent of information about the ongoing leadership of the judge during the years of tranquility.<\/span><\/p>\n

Beginning in chapter 8, when the Israelites appealed to Gideon to begin a monarchic line of leadership, we get a sense that the Israelites were searching for stability after these ever-repetitive cycles of tranquility, oppression and deliverance. But for now, in chapter 11, they seem to be reverting to their established protocol as they propose Jephthah as a purely military leader with the plea \u201cBe our captain, that we may fight Amon.\u201d But Jephthah wants more than that. \u201cIf I lead you in battle and you are delivered\u201d, Jephthah negotiates, \u201cthen you need to make me your head.\u201d Did Jephthah recognize that the Israelite model of leadership was on the cusp of changing, or is his counter-proposal a sign of a character flaw that will shortly become painfully evident? Did Jephthah understand where his skill-set lied and where it did not?<\/span><\/p>\n

Harav Moshe Lichtenstein, in his Sicha \u201cYiftach: The Right Man at the Wrong Time\u201d posits that within Jephthah\u2019s response to the call for leadership lies evidence of his impending downfall. Jephthah may have been well-suited to be a \u201ccaptain\u201d \u2013 a deliverer, with battlefield traits of laser-focused determination and an obstinate adherence to rule and order. And his commitment to God was evident in his vow to make an offering of the first thing he sees should he return home victorious. But then Jephthah\u2019s daughter greets his return and Jephthah insists that his vow be applied to the letter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Had Jephthah appreciated his own strengths and weaknesses, and allowed for the consideration of other ideas, the consequence would not have been so disastrous. A modicum of regret, flexibility, the wisdom to seek counsel and appreciate contextual nuances would have served to allow the nullification of Jephthah\u2019s vow and save his daughter. But Jephthah was incapable of bridging the gap between battlefield captain and all-round leader. <\/span><\/p>\n

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