The Book of Judith is a deuterocanonical book included in the Septuagint and the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Church of the East Old Testament of the Bible. It is excluded from …

Like Sarah, the mother of Israel’s future (Gn 17:6), Judith’s beauty deceives foreigners, with the result that blessings redound to Israel (Gn 12:11–20). Her Hebrew name means “Jewish woman.” Her …

The Council of Trent (1546) included Judith in the canon; thus it is one of the seven deuterocanonical books. Inner-biblical references are noteworthy: as God acted through Moses’ hand (Ex 10:21 – 22; …

Aug 21, 2025 · Read the second half of Robin Gallaher Branch’s study of Judith, in which she analyzes Judith’s extraordinary courage, Judith and her maid, her heritage and theology and her roles as …

Sep 7, 2011 · From the Hebrew name יְהוּדִית (Yehuḏiṯ) meaning "Jewish woman", feminine of יְהוּדִי (yehuḏi), ultimately referring to a person from the tribe of Judah. In the Old Testament Judith is one …

Judith is celebrated for her bravery, faith, and cunning, which led to the deliverance of her people from the threat of the Assyrian general Holofernes. The Book of Judith is believed to have been written …

The life of Judith, Esau’s wife, brings important lessons about the consequences of our decisions. Judith belonged to a people who did not follow the customs or faith of the Israelites.

Hebrew heroine-slayer and Biblical widow of Bethulia who, through insistence on absolute fidelity to Mosaic Law, saved Judea from the Assyrians by decapitating their commander, Holofernes. Name …

Biblical literature - Judith, Apocrypha, Heroine: The book of Judith is similar to the biblical Book of Esther in that it also describes how a woman saved her people from impending massacre by her cunning …

Although artfully constructed, the book contains numerous historical anachronisms and must thus be considered a work of pious fiction. It has inspired numerous works of art, music, and drama. The …