Apocrypha
Judith
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Judith 4Judith is widely regarded as a “theological novel,” and perhaps one of the first narrative novels. Composed about 100 years before Jesus, it takes the themes and troubles of 400 years before, and weaves a story that dealt with the issues…1 noteJudith 8We’re introduced to Judith in chapter 8, which is simply the feminine form of the word Jew or Judean. She is meant to be representative of the Jewish people as whole. I actually appreciate the point that she appears to be making in verses…1 noteJudith 9Judith 9 Verses 5-6 are an interesting contrast to much of what follows in the book of Judith. She acknowledges God’s absolute sovereignty, foreknowledge, and even control of history...but also makes plans, asks God to help her in those…1 noteJudith 10Chapter 10 begins to give us an idea of what Judith’s plan might be. In Chapter 9, Judith actually asks God to bless her deception, and now we’re seeing exactly what her plan is. She dresses to impress and gives herself over to the enemy…1 noteJudith 11Judith 11 There’s a surprising amount of biblical plot that depends on subterfuge (a strategy of deception in order to achieve one’s goal). From the exploits of Joshua, the success of King David, even the ministry of Jesus—all of these…1 noteJudith 12Judith 12 This chapters shows us the ugliness of patriarchy in fully display. Verse 11 shows us the close connection between “eating and drinking” and sex in the ancient near east (ANE). It’s been said that in the ANE who you ate with was…1 noteJudith 13Judith 13 Chapter 13 gives us our Women Woman moment of our hero Judith taking the enemy’s own sword and beheading him with it. There’s lots to grapple with here. Judith says she“seduced him to his destruction.” Do we see this as Judith…1 noteJudith 14Verses 1-5—Behold, a woman (a widow!) in charge of Israel’s military! Verse 6—Notice the irony that it’s Achior, the man, who faints at the sight of Holofernes head; and it’s the woman Judith who is the one who did it. Again, patriarchal…1 note