“... when Seila brings up the story of Isaac, it is not only Abraham’s rejoicing that is in question, but also Isaac’s willing consent. She too must willingly consent, or Jephthah will not be able to fulfill his vow—we’ve already seen what a weak person he is—and hence he will never be forgiven for making it. In Liber Antiquitatum Biblicarum Seila does not save the nation; but she does save her father, as well as other daughters who might have been sacrificed by fathers making the same stupid mistake. Her death is efficacious, but only for Jephthah. Conceptual blending theory makes that clear ...”