Judith
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Judith is a deuterocanonical book of the Bible that tells the story of a courageous Jewish widow who saves her people by beheading the Assyrian general Holofernes.
Aliases (2)
- Judith (book) ×45
- Judith of Bethulia ×1
Statements (45)
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| instanceOf |
biblical book
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deuterocanonical book → |
| approximateDateOfComposition |
Hellenistic period
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| associatedWith |
Book of Esther
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Book of Tobit GENERATED → |
| canonicalStatus |
apocryphal in most Protestant traditions
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deuterocanonical in Catholic and Orthodox traditions GENERATED → |
| characterStatusOfJudith |
devout Jew
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widow GENERATED → |
| division |
Old Testament deuterocanonical books
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| featuresCharacter |
Nebuchadnezzar
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| genre |
didactic literature
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heroic tale GENERATED → religious narrative GENERATED → |
| influenceOnArt |
inspired Renaissance and Baroque artworks
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subject of numerous paintings depicting Judith and Holofernes GENERATED → |
| keyEvent |
Judith beheads Holofernes while he is drunk.
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Judith infiltrates the Assyrian camp. GENERATED → The Assyrian army flees after discovering Holofernes dead. GENERATED → |
| language |
Greek
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| literaryForm |
historical romance
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theological fiction GENERATED → |
| mainAntagonist |
Holofernes
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| mainCharacter |
Judith (biblical figure)
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| militaryOpponent |
Assyrians
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| moralEmphasis |
trust in God over military power
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virtue and piety rewarded → |
| narrativePerspective |
pro-Israelite
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| notPartOf |
Hebrew Bible
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Protestant biblical canon GENERATED → |
| partOf |
Catholic biblical canon
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Eastern Orthodox biblical canon GENERATED → Septuagint GENERATED → |
| plotSummary |
A Jewish widow Judith saves her people by killing the Assyrian general Holofernes.
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| protagonistRole |
Judith is portrayed as a pious and courageous widow.
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| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism GENERATED → |
| scripturalUse |
used in Catholic liturgy
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used in Orthodox liturgy → |
| setting |
ancient Near East
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| theme |
courage
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deliverance of Israel GENERATED → divine providence GENERATED → faith in God GENERATED → female heroism GENERATED → |
Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Eastern Orthodox canon
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Roman Catholic biblical canon → |
includesBook |
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Roman Catholic biblical canon
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Septuagint → |
includesDeuterocanonicalBook |
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Apocrypha (in early editions)
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containsWork |
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Judith Beheading Holofernes
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depicts |
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Judith Resnik
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givenName |
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Jujamcyn Theaters
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namedAfter |
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Biograph Company
("Judith of Bethulia")
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notableWork |