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6 th Bible: Judith, Chapter 2

Biblical notes of the meeting with Don Cesare Pagazzano

In this episode Judith hinders older people, asking them not to surrender. And here now takes the field the most "powerful" the armies of the children of Abraham ... Judith itself.

the impressive way in which the writer of this book describes Judith Holofernes prepend, the most ferocious and indomitable generals of Nebuchadnezzar, so strong that nobody can keep his head, Judith ... so nice to win all men, including armies.

But she is prepared to fight those who are fielding their "women's weapons", wash, it smells and combs, wearing the finest clothes and most magnificent jewels.

And now it's imagined the scene: the open doors of the besieged city, and descend from the heights towards the enemy camp, accompanied by one servant. Not as a helpless victim who is sold to the enemy, but as an exile who admits the inevitability of defeat and asks for protection.

All the men appear to have gained his army, and the accompanying forces in the tent of Holofernes.

It stressed the danger in which it was also entering an armed camp, swarming with men who did not see a woman in months. But none of these is the violence. One must ask:

• Because otherwise the story did not end as we know?

• O because he had fortitude, dignity and firmness to those who fail to stand up to anyone who is parasse from before?

For my part I prefer the latter.

These emphases should be referred to the notes above, in which Judith embodies the salvation of Israel, despite being a Samaritan, a region considered heretical and almost hostile to the kingdom of Jerusalem.

The meeting continued on dissertations related to beauty, understood as:

• something vital, that brings out its best
• What makes a person who weaves and expand strengthen the bonds, not inhibit them
• The definition of beauty, not seen as beautiful in the modern sense, but sensory, concrete, something that is expressed and feels.
• She understood as "identity card" of a people.

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The mountains in seven words - 1: The mountain is beautiful

This is the first in a series of seven articles on the theme of "mountain", written by Francesco Grossi.

The mountain is beautiful

peaks and gorges, steep walls and gentle wooded valleys, majestic snow-capped peaks and small rocky form doodles drawings never trivial, in which the eye is lost because it fails to grasp at a glance the complexity of a mountain landscape; and then you stop, without words, because even the language can make the complex beauty of a mountain. One can only face the obvious: we are faced with something so beautiful, large and complex that we can not control the situation. And perhaps this is the essence of beauty, something so extraordinary that it transcends a lot, and before which we can only stammer out a "nice ...".

Extraordinary is also the wealth of a different kind of beauty typical of the mountain: there are those who remain entranced by the imposing peaks and those from the large green lawn in a hidden corner, who with their amazing forms of rock thousands of years and who worked from the wide ranging views on the world. One could go on, but to exhaust the possibilities of the mountain is not talked about: just turn a corner, climb over the next hill to find something new and unexpected.

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5 ° Bible: Judith, Chapter 1

Biblical notes of the meeting with the Don Cesar Pagazzano 14-01-11

The Book of Judith is composed of 16 chapters and has as its protagonist a woman, whose name means "Judea".

Judith is part of the tribe of Judah, even if it is a Samaritan (Samaritans were considered heretics) because it lives in the city of Bethulia who is in Samaria. And is considered the "Good Samaritan" of the Old Testament.

This book is set in the second half of the sixth century. BC under the reign of Nabucodòsor but was written in the second half of the second century. BC Maccabean era.

in Meet Judith Judith 8 and this is an interesting fact because the author places the narrative in a historical context next.

Brief summary of the story: The king of Media, Arphaxad, had fortified the city of the Assyrian king and Ecbatana emerging Nabucodòsor, wanted to declare war and for this to all the city churches allenaze the ancient Middle East. The latter refused the request of the Assyrian king as their eyes was seen as an ordinary man.

Then Nebuchadnezzar came on a terrible anger and decided to come up against the Medes to massacre them. This happened.

Subsequently, the Assyrian king, organized a revenge against the regions had rejected the alliance and called a secret council. They decided to exterminate all those who were not aligned with the order he issued.

Nebuchadnezzar, called Holofernes the general of his army and ordered him to start the campaign of revenge.

Holofernes won the campaign and many kingdoms were subjugated to the reign of Nebuchadnezzar which became huge.

Not satisfied, the Assyrian king, he wanted to attack Jerusalem, moving from Galilee, then go through Samaria. But the Israelites did not submitted themselves to the Assyrian king and fought to maintain their freedom.

to Bethulia were apprehensive, as Holofernes allied Edom (ancestor of Esau, the son of Isaac, and Jacob's twin brother) and Moab (ancestor of King David).

General of Nebuchadnezzar summoned a war council with the chief of the Ammonites, Achior and the latter tells him that if Israel is faithful to God, he can not beat and if it is unfaithful to God he can beat ( Gdt 5 ).

[ Gdt 5 encompasses the entire history of Israel. theological principle : The Book of Judith tells us that to make sense of its history, we must place it between the beginning of the Bible (Genesis ) and the end of the Bible (Revelation ).

Another example of theological principle are: Ephesians and letter to the Colossians . These two populations Hellenistic were obsessed by the study of angels. St. Paul wrote them a letter in response that are good to believe in angels but we also have the panoramic view over the other events and in his letter says the whole plan of God from creation to completion, including also the angels.]

Holofernes felt offended by Achior and ordered his servants to take him, take him to Bethulia to make sure that was attacked by Israel. The servants obeyed their general. But instead of being attacked, Achior, was welcomed by the Israelites who did talk about the plans of Holofernes.

The next day, the general of Nebuchadnezzar ordered to attack Betulia.

There was a suggestion that between Edom and Moab Holofernes said to not go to war on the plains of Bethulia but to occupy the source that powers the city ( Gdt 7 ).

Holofernes approved the strategy suggested by Edom and Moab; Bethulia was besieged and taken by thirst.

's reaction to the siege Betulia ( Gdt 7, 19 ff ) is killing.

Betula and inhabited by non-believers, you can tell by:

• Gdt 7, 25 : "God has sold us."

• Gdt 7, 30 - 32 : when leaders blackmail God

There is a slaughter specified: rather that fighting declare defeat.

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4 ° Bible: Ruth, Chapter 4

Biblical notes of the meeting with Don Cesare Pagazzano

The song opens with Booz which goes to city \u200b\u200bgate that in the scriptures, for the function that he has the same meaning as' the market place: it is a meeting place for the elderly, a 'senate public' is not regulated by laws but also present by custom. The only rule of the 'senate' is the hierarchy, seniority, and is a place for good men. Booz look there his rival, who had the right of redemption on Ruth. It is a deal with him in the presence of witnesses who were the elders of the community.

The verb 'sit' rings out five times only the first two verses. The frequency with which the word is repeated is similar to that the passage from the Gospel of John tells us that the multiplication of the loaves and fishes. Booz must conclude a major issue, the outcome of the dispute will depend on his life: it is the woman who became his wife, Ruth the Moabite. Precisely because the issue is important to choose the Booz quiet firmness. Why sit at a moment of agitation is the only necessary thing to do. Booz not panic or agitation, as is the case during the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves: If the reaction of the apostles to the problem serious and distressing lack of food in the desert is fast, that of Jesus, by contrast, is appeal for calm. In the face of death lies the imperative of Jesus is to sit tight, because there's plenty of food for those who are 'sitting'.

In ancient cultures worship seating means (for example, the scribe, who sits, was the man of culture). The invitation to sit thus becomes a sign of deep respect. Sitting is a real difference, and also just within a relationship. Sitting is listening and allowing others to tell.

Booz cunningly manages to win the right of redemption, so that Ruth would be his wife. The signing of this agreement is via the Delivery of the sandal by those who surrender to something that belongs to him. (This mode is a pact, in writing, even when the Baptist declares unworthy to loosen the noose to Christ even sandals; Christ is the Messiah and John the Baptist does not want to take away what belongs to Jesus).

Ruth marries Boaz, therefore, in so doing shows faithful to her husband, as the guarantees offspring. The solemnity of the ritual of levirate prepares and announces the 'greatness' of Ruth. Fidelity is easy to get lucky, in favorable circumstances, Ruth was faithful even in the misfortune that deprived her of her husband, of all wealth and broke it had to go in a strange land in enemy territory.

The story of Ruth, which strives to be faithful, to humiliate himself (remember the gleaning), can be compared to that of Tamar, who became the father of Perez, from which Jesus descended from Judah, father of her deceased husband. Tamar Perez manages to create disguised as a prostitute in order to meet Judas, whose weakness was lust. Tamar indeed could not, according to the ritual of levirate marriage, having children out of Judah. The story of Ruth and Tamar is a feature that highlighted the female of the extraordinary: Ruth and Tamar defend at all costs, life.

The conception of a child in the womb of Ruth to Boaz is the Counselor of Naomi, who was called 'Mara' because embittered by the Lord. If Naomi thought she had lost everything with the loss of his children, so God comforts her with the arrival of a new creature, a son, Obed, who is worth a 'seven children'. God gives to the seven Noemi - finally confirmed that she tried and had not been able to see, obscured as it was the sorrow of the tragedy. The women, who tell Naomi what the value of Obed, make her a little criticism for not understanding, not having seen God's love towards him.

The name chosen for the child Obed, which means servant of Yahweh. The lineage of Christ, destined to die, called a servant. The book of Ruth tells of following that of David, King David. In this regard it is important to the placement of the book, which promises to be the crisis of the monarchy and the triumph of the marriage of Ruth and Boaz, from whom Jesus, also criticized the law that categorically forbade mixed marriages.

The lineage leading to David and exhibition brings together all generations and the stories of individual men in particular that God in Christ, he chose to incarnate. The dynasty of Jesus is regal, thanks to David is 'noble', because Christ descended from Ruth and Boaz. But the lineage of Jesus is not constituted only by the 'great' or 'pure', as evidenced by the presence of Tamar, who was forced into prostitution to be faithful.

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