Judith

A dramatic tale of a beautiful, courageous widow who saves her people by infiltrating the camp of the Assyrian general Holofernes and beheading him. A story of faith, patriotism, and divine deliverance through human action.|||Most scholars agree that the original text of Judith was written in Hebrew. Jerome claims his Vulgate translation was made from a " Chaldee" version. The Greek text appears in four recensions.|||Written in the 2nd century BCE, probably as a result of the Maccabean conflict.|||Deuterocanonical in Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches. Not canonical in Protestant or Jewish traditions.|||One of the few biblical books named after a woman and featuring a female protagonist. A powerful story of resistance and faith under persecution.|||Gera, D. L. Judith. De Gruyter, 2014.|||Moore, C. A. Judith: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary. Anchor Bible. Doubleday, 1985.|||Otzen, B. Tobit and Judith. Sheffield Academic Press, 2002.|||Judith — Early Jewish Writings|https://www.earlyjewishwritings.com/judith.html|Full translation and scholarly resources.;; Judith — Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Judith|Background and scholarly discussion.|||" The Lord has struck him down by the hand of a woman." — Judith 13:15