Jephthah made a vow that he would dedicate the first thing that came forth from the doors of his house if the Lord provided a victory over the children of Ammon.  The Lord provided the victory and Jephthah kept his vow.  The message of Jephthah in a nutshell is this:  In order to get God's approval, faith has the inbuilt attributes of sacrifice and integrity.  Jephthah made sacrifice and integrity synonymous with faith. Hebrews 11, Judges 11. LF-0099 © Copyright 1978