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We're in the middle of a siege, remember? The Assyrian army, led by the fearsome Holofernes, has surrounded the Jewish city. Their goal? To crush the rebellion and assert Assyrian ...
And in chapter 7, the pressure really starts to mount. Remember Holofernes? The arrogant general of the Assyrian army? He’s been laying siege to the city of Bethulia, and he's list...
That feeling, that crushing weight of despair, is exactly where we find the Israelites in the Book of Judith. The Assyrian army, a seemingly endless sea of soldiers, tents, and cha...
The situation in besieged Bethulia is dire. The young children, their faces gaunt, have lost all hope. The women and young men, weakened beyond measure, are collapsing from thirst....
They were under siege by the army of Holofernes, an Assyrian general, and their water supply was gone. Utterly, irrevocably gone. The elders of the city, desperate and parched, gat...
That’s the feeling that permeates Chapter 7 of the Book of Judith. The Assyrian army, led by the fearsome Holofernes, has surrounded the city of Bethulia. The water supply is cut o...
The people of Bethulia certainly did. Their city was under siege, their water supply dwindling, and their morale...well, let's just say it wasn't great. But in the midst of this de...
Let’s talk about Judith. We usually meet her in the thick of the action, facing down Holofernes, but what about before all that? What shaped her into the woman who could save her p...
Sometimes, it's quiet strength, unwavering faith, and a profound understanding of her people. Today, we turn to the story of Judith. The Book of Judith introduces her with simple, ...
