Table of Contents
Preface vii
Abbreviations xi
I Introduction
Section 1 Preliminaries: The Story, Structure, and Message of Judith 3
Section 2 Transmission, Canonicity, and Later Jewish Tradition 11
Section 3 Dating Judith: History, Historicity, and Geography 26
Section 4 Biblical Influences 45
Section 5 Greek Influences 57
Section 6 Original Language and Milieu 79
Section 7 The Figure of Judith: Between Feminism and Theology 98
II Translation and Commentary
A 1:1-16 Nebuchadnezzar Goes to War with Arphaxad 113
B 2:1-20 The Assyrians Prepare for War 133
C 2:21-3:10 Holophernes' Conquests 150
D 4:1-15 The Israelites Prepare for War and Pray to God 168
E 5:1-6:21 Achior Describes the Israelites and is Expelled to Bethulia 191
E 7:1-32 Holophernes Cuts Off Bethulia's Water Supply 232
G 8:1-36 Judith Scolds Bethulia's Leaders 251
H 9:1-14 Judith's Prayer 294
I 10:1-17 Judith Prepares for her Mission and Leaves Bethulia 326
J 10:18-12:9 Judith's First Encounter with Holophernes 340
K 12:10-13:10 Judith Kills Holophernes at a Party 375
L 13:11-14:10 Judith Returns Home and Achior Converts 400
M 14:11-15:7 The Assyrians Are Defeated 423
N 15:8-16:20 The Israelites Celebrate their Victory 437
O 16:21-25 Epilogue 471
III Bibliography
Bibliography 477
IV Indices
Index of Ancient Sources 501
Index of Names and Subjects 545
Index of Modern Authors 566
