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Your sea is mine.” That’s the kind of raw power we encounter in the Book of Judith, a story filled with courage, faith, and a chilling glimpse into the mind of an oppressor. The wo...
It's more than just packing a lunch! The Book of Judith, a captivating story of courage and faith, gives us a glimpse into the logistics of ancient warfare. : it wasn't just swords...
They're facing Holofernes, the general of Nebuchadnezzar's army, and things are looking bleak. "Behold we have fallen before you to the ground," they plead. Can you imagine the des...
See, Holofernes, the general of Nebuchadnezzar's army, was on a mission. A mission to crush any resistance in his path. And he's hearing whispers about this stubborn group of peopl...
The scene: Holofernes, the Assyrian general, is sizing up the Israelites. He’s ready to add them to his list of conquered territories, but something puzzles him. Why aren't they su...
Holofernes, the general of the Assyrian army, is absolutely livid. He's just heard Achior, the leader of the Ammonites, dare to suggest that the Israelites are protected by their G...
Last time, we left Achior, the Ammonite leader, in a seriously precarious position. He'd dared to warn Holofernes, the Assyrian general, that the Israelites were protected by their...
The people are terrified. But Achior, the leader of the Ammonites, dares to speak truth to power. He warns Holofernes that the Israelites are protected by their God and cannot be d...
That’s the kind of moment we're diving into, straight from the Book of Judith. The scene? Bethulia, a Jewish city under siege. The Assyrian general Holofernes is breathing down the...
