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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.

Catherine Pezzoni