Judith
D. 4:1-15 The Israelites Prepare for War and Pray to GodE. 5:1-6:21 Achior Describes the Israelites and is Expelled to Bethulia; F. 7:1-32 Holophernes Cuts Off Bethulia's Water Supply; G. 8:1-36 Judith Scolds Bethulia's Leaders; H. 9:1-14 Judith's Prayer; I. 10:1-17 Judith Prepares fo...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston
De Gruyter
[2014]
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Reviews: | [Rezension von: Judith] (2015) (Engel, Helmut, 1940 - 2020)
Judith (2015) (Böttrich, Christfried, 1959 -) |
| Series/Journal: | Commentaries on early Jewish literature (CEJL)
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RELIGION ; Biblical Studies ; Bible Study Guides
B Judith B Philosophy & Religion B Judith (Biblical figure) B Bible B Religion B Judaism B Criticism, interpretation, etc B Bible. Judith Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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| Summary: | D. 4:1-15 The Israelites Prepare for War and Pray to GodE. 5:1-6:21 Achior Describes the Israelites and is Expelled to Bethulia; F. 7:1-32 Holophernes Cuts Off Bethulia's Water Supply; G. 8:1-36 Judith Scolds Bethulia's Leaders; H. 9:1-14 Judith's Prayer; I. 10:1-17 Judith Prepares for her Mission and Leaves Bethulia; J. 10:18-12:9 Judith's First Encounter with Holophernes; K. 12:10-13:10 Judith Kills Holophernes at a Party; L. 13:11-14:10 Judith Returns Home and Achior Converts; M. 14:11-15:7 The Assyrians Are Defeated; N. 15:8-16:20 The Israelites Celebrate their Victory. O. 16:21-25 EpilogueIII. BIBLIOGRAPHY; Bibliography; IV. INDICES; Index of Ancient Sources; Index of Names and Subjects; Index of Modern Authors. Preface; Abbreviations; I. INTRODUCTION; Section 1: Preliminaries: The Story, Structure, and Message of Judith; Section 2: Transmission, Canonicity, and Later Jewish Tradition; Section 3: Dating Judith: History, Historicity, and Geography; Section 4: Biblical Influences; Section 5: Greek Influences; Section 6: Original Language and Milieu; Section 7: The Figure of Judith: Between Feminism and Theology; II. TRANSLATION AND COMMENTARY; A. 1:1-16 Nebuchadnezzar Goes to War with Arphaxad; B. 2:1-20 The Assyrians Prepare for War; C. 2:21-3:10 Holophernes' Conquests. This volume includes a new translation and a detailed verse-by-verse commentary, which touches upon philological, literary, and historical questions. The extensive introduction discusses the work's date, historical background, and original language, biblical and classical influences, and the relation between feminism and theology in the work |
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| Item Description: | "This volume includes a new translation and a detailed verse-by-verse commentary, which touches upon philological, literary, and historical questions. The extensive introduction discusses the work's date, historical background, and original language, biblical and classical influences, and the relation between feminism and theology in the work."--ECIP summary Includes bibliographical references and index |