Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha

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The Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha: ancient Jewish texts composed during the Second Temple period that, while not included in the canonical Hebrew Bible, preserve invaluable traditions about angels, the afterlife, and the end of days.

Holofernes's Transgression

Apocrypha Book of Judith 10:24

Judith certainly knew the feeling. We’ve been following her story, this brave and beautiful widow who's about to face down Holofernes, the fearsome general of the Assyrian army. Sh...

Faith of Holofernes

Apocrypha Book of Judith 11:1

The Book of Judith, a story nestled within the Apocrypha, is a whirlwind of bravery, faith, and a woman who's definitely not afraid to take matters into her own hands. We pick up t...

Holofernes Remembered and Assyrian

Apocrypha Book of Judith 11:6

Talk about pressure! We pick up the story in chapter 11 of the Book of Judith. She’s just arrived in Holofernes’ camp, a seemingly helpless woman throwing herself at his mercy. But...

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Saga of Holofernes

Apocrypha Book of Judith 11:8

She's standing before Holofernes, the ruthless general of the Assyrian army, the man who's laying siege to her city and threatening to destroy her people. She's walked right into t...

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Holofernes Returns to God

Apocrypha Book of Judith 11:12

Flattery? Sure. But maybe… something more? We’re diving into the Book of Judith today, specifically Chapter 11. Judith, a courageous and beautiful widow, has just arrived in Holofe...

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Holofernes's Offering

Apocrypha Book of Judith 11:16

Judith, remember, is the brave and beautiful widow who's infiltrated the enemy camp of Holofernes, the Assyrian general laying siege to her city, Bethulia. She's pretending to be a...

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Kingdom of Holofernes and Bethulia

Apocrypha Book of Judith 11:19

Remember, we're in the middle of a siege. The Assyrian army, led by the fearsome Holofernes, has surrounded the Jewish city of Bethulia. Things are looking grim. And then, out of n...

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Kingdom of Holofernes and Jerusalem

Apocrypha Book of Judith 11:23

She's not just beautiful; she's divinely connected, and she knows it. Here, in chapter 11, she's laying the groundwork for her audacious plan to save her people. She's speaking to ...

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Wisdom of Holofernes and Assyrian

Apocrypha Book of Judith 11:28

She's a Jewish widow, her city of Bethulia is under siege by the Assyrian army, and things look… bleak. But Judith? She’s not one to back down from a challenge. Now, remember, the ...

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