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We’re not talking about a casual prayer here. The situation is dire. Holfernes, the general of Nebuchadnezzar's army, is poised to crush Israel. The people know they're in deep tro...
It's a moment of sheer, unadulterated panic. The people knew they were in trouble. Real trouble. So, what did they do? They cried out to God. The text tells us, "They cried to the ...
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...
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...
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 find Judith in the heart of the enemy camp, a dangerous place for anyone, let alone a woman whose people are besieged. But Judith? She's playing a different game. As the morning...
And in the Book of Judith, chapter 13, we see her rise to meet that challenge in a way that's both terrifying and inspiring. The tension is palpable. Judith, a brave and devout wid...
We're talking about the story of Judith, of course. And in this chapter, specifically, Judith 15, we see the culmination of her bravery and cunning. Remember, Judith, a courageous ...
