The Balm, the Negotiator, and the Casualty

From Holy Ghost Stories by Justin Gerhardt

July 28, 2025 · 38 min · Season 7 · Episode 15

About this episode

The episode discusses Jephthah's infamous promise and the surrounding events in the Book of Judges.

Jephthah needs help and makes an infamous promise. Text: Judges 10:6-11:40 Players: Yahweh Elisha King Joram/Jehoram A grieving mother Four lepers What's Spooky: Prostitution Battle Human sacrifice (implied) Credits: Research, Writing, Narration, Sound Editing: Justin Gerhardt Manuscript Editing: JL Gerhardt Production: Hazefire Studios Links: — Join the team of listeners who give to make Holy Ghost Stories possible — Sign up for The Latest , an email Justin sends twice a month with behind-the-scenes info about each episode and interesting things from around the internet. — Become a Patron of Holy Ghost Stories (it's tax-deductible!) and get stuff like bonus episodes, remixed scenes, full scripts, discussion guides, and—above all—the joy of partnering with Justin to tell good stories. —Find out about Holy Ghost Stories or contact Justin Gerhardt at holyghoststories.org

People in this episode

Host: Justin Gerhardt

Topics covered

Jephthah
infamous promise
human sacrifice
battle
prostitution
grief

Keywords

Jephthah
Judges 10:6-11:40
human sacrifice
battle
prostitution
grief

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hazefire Studios

Books & works: Judges