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 but excluded from …

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; …

Nov 3, 2025 · 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 …

Judith, however, had a plan of her own which she refused to reveal to the people or the rulers. At the time when the evening incense was being offered in the Temple at Jerusalem, Judith prayed to God.

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 …

The Book of Judith is part of the Catholic Bible, found in the Old Testament. It tells the story of a brave woman named Judith who saves her people during a time of danger.

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 has attracted more writers, artists, and composers than any other figure in the Apocrypha. The Book of Judith is an apocryphal work that tells of a heroic woman who seduces and kills an enemy …

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 apocryphal book of Judith tells the story of an Assyrian invasion of Israel, led by a man named Holofernes. Judith, a widow in a besieged Israelite town, seduces and murders Holofernes, securing …