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Book of Judith

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Noun1.Book of Judith - an Apocryphal book telling how Judith saved her people
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Apocrypha - 14 books of the Old Testament included in the Vulgate (except for II Esdras) but omitted in Jewish and Protestant versions of the Bible; eastern Christian churches (except the Coptic Church) accept all these books as canonical; the Russian Orthodox Church accepts these texts as divinely inspired but does not grant them the same status
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Even though authors in the modern period have criticized Judith's strategy, and even impugned her moral integrity, the Book of Judith remains, from beginning to end, a moral tale.
Judith the heroine? Lies, seduction, and murder in cultural ... by deSilva, David A. / Biblical Theology Bulletin
Like the Books of the Maccabees, the Book of Judith is part of the Apocrypha, narratives written after the Torah.
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The Book of Judith is seldom read in our assembly, perhaps because it's a rather gory tale.
A few good women by CAMILLE, ALICE / U.S. Catholic
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