Book Of Judith Apr 2026

Famous depictions by Caravaggio , Artemisia Gentileschi , and Gustav Klimt .

While God does not perform overt miracles (like parting the sea), He acts through Judith’s wisdom and bravery. book of judith

Entranced by her beauty, Holofernes invites her to a banquet. When he falls into a drunken stupor, Judith uses his own sword to sever his head. Famous depictions by Caravaggio , Artemisia Gentileschi ,

Written likely in the 2nd century BCE during the Maccabean period, it served as "resistance literature" to encourage Jews facing Greek persecution. Famous depictions by Caravaggio