107 texts in Apocrypha & Pseudepigrapha
Book of Judith turns to Holofernes in the Holy Land. The news of Holofernes's demise, and the subsequent chaos in the Assyrian camp, has spread like wildfire. The children of Israe...
Book of Judith turns to Joacim in Zion. So, what happens after Judith, this incredible woman, saves her people? Well, the Israelites who had been busy routing the enemy army after ...
Book of Judith turns to All Israel Praises Judith for Saving the Nation. "You have done all these things by your hand. You have done much good to Israel, and God is pleased with it...
The Book of Judith tells us that she took branches in her hand, giving some to the women around her. They adorned themselves, Judith and her maid, with garlands of olive – a symbol...
Book of Judith turns to Judith Sings a Victory Hymn With Cymbals. Chapter 16 explodes with praise, a victory hymn sung by Judith herself after the miraculous defeat of Holofernes. ...
Book of Judith turns to The Almighty Defeated a Tyrant by a Woman's Hand. The Book of Judith ends with a powerful pronouncement. It's a song, a victory cry, a evidence of the unexp...
Okay, technically Judith did lay a hand on him… and a sword. Let's rewind. And this moment, the climax, is almost too good to be true. "Her sandals ravished his eyes; her beauty to...
It’s a hymn, a song of praise erupting from the heart of Judith herself after her incredible victory. a woman, acting with courage and faith, saving her people. And then, this outp...
Book of Judith turns to Judith Offers the Spoils of War at Jerusalem. Well, the Book of Judith gives us a glimpse. The story's climax, Judith's daring assassination of Holofernes, ...
Book of Judith turns to Manasseh in Jewish Tradition. After Holofernes, the Assyrian general, is defeated and his army routed, the Israelites, naturally, return home. Everyone goes...
We’ve spent some time talking about daring women of the Bible, but sometimes, the most compelling stories lie just outside the generally accepted canon. The Book of Judith, part of...
