Judith chapter 11 kjv king james version 1 then said holofernes unto her, woman, be of good comfort, fear not in thine heart. In the one other book with which he is associated, an edition of the psalms, accompanied by a reprint of elia levitas yiddish translation and a new simplified digest of two classic medieval hebrew commentaries, shalom. Judith definition of judith by the free dictionary. The book of judith has a dramatic setting that appealed to jewish patriots and it warned of the urgency of adhering to mosaic law, generally speaking, but what accounted for its enduring appeal was the drama of its narrative. Sefer yehudit book of judith works archive of our own. The book of judith, believed to be written in the late second century or early first century b. The style is less academic than the jewish encyclopedia, in more uptodate language, and in a single volume format. The apocrypha are works writtencollected at the same time as most books of the bible but not included in the hebrew canon. Judith is included with the apocrypha in the king james version.
It is in common usage in english, french, german, many scandinavian languages, dutch, and hebrew the name was among the. Judith golightly i do like her name is tall, blonde and shapely. Nebuchadnezzar the king of the neobabylonian empire 603539, in a very bad mood. Holofernes holophernes chief captain of the army of assur assyria, in charge of destroying jerusalem and any place else that strikes nebuchadnezzar as a nuisance. For many years, and especially since the cataclysmic events in jewish history of the 1940s, the need has been felt for an entirely new jewish encyclopedia, especially in the english language for englishspeaking jewry, who now account for about half of the jews of the world.
Although the story is set in the babylonian period, the book of judith is thought to have originated at the time of the maccabees. Book of judith public encyclopedia services home page. The book receives its title from the name of its principal character, judith jewess. The name of the land beyond the great river, far away from the habitation of man, in which the ten tribes of israel will dwell, observing the laws of moses, until the time of the restoration, according to iv esd. Like sarah, the mother of israels future, judiths beauty deceives foreigners, with the result that blessings redound to israel gn 12. Scholars have been debating for centuries whether judith is true history or a legend, when it was composed, and why. Like deborah, judith judges israel in the time of military crisis. The jewish encyclopedia of 1906 says that arzareth is america.
She creates plots and subplots as she writes about fascinating women, beauty, fame, money, and sex. The new jewish encyclopedia is an encyclopedia first published in 1962. Judith baskin judith belasco judy blume judith chapman judy chicago judith kaplan eisenstein judith laikin elkin judith g. The jewish encyclopedia 1901 pdf 12 ebooks on 1 dvd. It is described as another land lying a year and a halfs journey beyond the river, i. The book of judith is a story written for household reading, while it may properly be classed as didactic, yet it is one of those popular tales in which the chief concern of the writer is with the telling of the story rather than with the pointing of a moral, and in which the wish to interest takes precedence even of the desire to instruct. It probably answers to the hebrew erets achereth deuteronomy 29. Arzareth the 1901 jewish encyclopedia bible encyclopedia. Judith modern english translation of anglosaxon epic fragment, trans. Torrey, however, goes too far when he says see jewish encyclopedia, book of judith that the writer aimed at nothing more than to write a tale that would amuse.
Judith chapter 9 kjv king james version 1 judith fell upon her face, and put ashes upon her head, and uncovered the sackcloth wherewith she was clothed. She was four when her sister, carolyn, stuffed a crayon intoher hand and taught her the alphabet, and shes been writing ever since. When i first read judith i was dumbfounded with how great a type of mary judith was. The 1901 jewish encyclopedia, prepared by more than four hundred scholars and specalists, was a descriptive record of the history, religion, literature and customs of the jewish people from the earliest times to the present day. Judith appeared in the old testament as one of esaus wives, while the deuterocanonical book of judith deals with a different judith. For instance, the new standard jewish encyclopedia states. The creator and year of publication are essential information and must be provided. Publicize the miracle of hanukkah by telling judiths story, and by spreading the stories of modern jewish women. If you are using our services via a browser you can restrict, block or remove cookies through your web browser settings. What does judith say and why was it not included in the jewish and protestant bibles.
The jewish encyclopedia 12 volumes isidore singer on. Judith is the fourth book of the old testament apocrypha in those versions of the bible following the greek septuagint generally roman catholic and orthodox versions. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Pdf a historical research of the ten tribes scattered into the. Entry for judith, book of the 1901 jewish encyclopedia one of 8 bible encyclopedias freely available, this encyclopedia is a descriptive record of the history, religion and customs of the jewish people. The jewish encyclopedia suggests an original allegorical sense, later. Entry for arzareth the 1901 jewish encyclopedia one of 8 bible. This image might not be in the public domain outside of the united states. Book of judith encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway.
A complete library of jewish knowledge in one authoritative volume, this book provides guidance to the understanding of jewish history, thought, and civilization. Judith, book of the 1901 jewish encyclopedia bible. In 1649 menasseh ben israel published his book, the hope of israel. Judith krantz is the thirdlargestselling female novelist in history. A verse from judith, a book that reflects both the persian and hel. Oxford encyclopedia ofarchaeology in the near east, 2. Finally delcor observes connecting lines from the book of daniel to the book of judith 1967. The book of judith is similar to the biblical book of esther in that it also describes how a woman saved her people from impending massacre the book relates that nebuchadrezzar, king of assyria, sent his general holofernes on an expedition.
The persecution of antiochus epiphanes would provide a favorable background for this type of lit. Lindbeck december 2000 amid the evergrowing number of works on the jesus of history, there are few if any that combine rich scholarship and graceful style as successfully as this study by paula fredriksen, aurelio professor of history at boston. The consensus of scholars is that the book of judith was written in the 2nd cent. Judith is a feminine given name derived from the hebrew name or yehudit, meaning woman of judea. In the bible, a jewish heroine who rescued her people by slaying an assyrian general. Judiths story is written in the book of judith which is codified as the fourth book of the apocrypha. All 12 files are in pdf format, organised in alphabetical order. The history of judith originates from a hebrew background. In fact, the density of types contained in this short book, combined with the new testament truth that the blessed virgin mary is the ark of the new covenant, is proof to protestants that mary is more than just. Arzareth international standard bible encyclopedia. In 883 ce, a man appeared in kairouan, one of the centers of jewish life at the time and told. Entry for arzareth the 1901 jewish encyclopedia one of 8 bible encyclopedias freely available, this encyclopedia is a descriptive record of the history, religion and customs of the jewish people. Wright suggested that the lands name, arzareth, is derived from the hebrew of. The book of judith is a deuterocanonical book, included in the septuagint and the catholic and.
Arzareth definition and meaning bible dictionary bible study tools. The book of judith is a deuterocanonical book, included in the septuagint and the catholic and eastern orthodox christian old testament of the bible, but excluded from the hebrew canon and assigned by protestants to the apocrypha. Judith synonyms, judith pronunciation, judith translation, english dictionary definition of judith. The book of judith second or early first century b. This is the land to which the ten tribes were deported 2 esdras. The jewish encyclopedia 1901 on dvd this is a great resource for your personal interest or historical research. Buy a cheap copy of the new jewish encyclopedia book by david bridger. For those not familiar with these books, lets begin with a quick synopsis. Twelve volume jewish encyclopedia, compiles jewish knowledge and quotes sources where applicable from the jewish talmud or other jewish sources. Judith, book of international standard bible encyclopedia.
The name bethulia in hebrew can be associated, in an allegorical sense. The problem of the nebuchadnezzar in book of judith. The story has many indications that it is a cleverly composed ironic fable. When your child or a nonjewish friend asks why do we do a particular thing we can usually give an answer, but it may not be exactly right. Epstein judy frankel judith ginsberg judith hauptman judith helfand judith herman judy. Although her goal is for her books to provide escape and entertainment, she does try to make some serious points and has woven such issues as antisemitism and the german occupation into her novels. Barbara keiler aka ariel berk, thea frederick, judith arnold barbara keiler was born on april 7th. The book of judith is similar to the biblical book of esther in that it also describes how a woman saved her people from impending massacre the book relates that nebuchadrezzar, king of assyria, sent his general holofernes on an expedition against palestine. The name judith is hebrew praised or jewess, the feminine form of judah. The jewish encyclopedia of 1906 says that arzareth is. All scripture references and reference to other entries within the text have been linked. A jewish life and the emergence of christianity by kristen h.
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