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Judith, as you might recall, is the brave and beautiful widow who saves her people from the Assyrian army. But before she puts her daring plan into action, she turns to God in pray...
That's the situation Judith finds herself in, and her prayer in the Book of Judith, chapter 9, is a raw, impassioned plea for divine intervention. "Throw down their strength in you...
The Book of Judith, a story found in the Apocrypha, tells of a brave and pious Jewish woman who saves her people from the Assyrian general Holofernes. But before she steps into her...
That’s the story of Judith. And in this moment, as we find her in the Book of Judith, she's just finished pouring out her heart to God, a plea not just for herself, but for her ent...
We often think of physical strength, maybe a warrior’s prowess. But sometimes, the greatest courage lies in something far more subtle. It lies in…transformation. Let's turn our att...
That’s the situation facing Judith. Let’s pick up the story. We find Judith at the gates of Bethulia. Remember, this is her hometown, a city on the brink of destruction. And there,...
That was the reality for the people of Bethulia in the Book of Judith. But then, a glimmer of hope appeared: Judith. We pick up our story as Judith prepares to leave the city. "So ...
Judith certainly did. After days of prayer and careful planning, she and her maidservant finally approached the Assyrian camp. Think about the courage it took! Remember, her city, ...
That’s the feeling you get reading the Book of Judith, especially as our heroine approaches the enemy camp. Judith, remember, is the brave widow from Bethulia who's taken it upon h...
