The Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims — Judith

Annotated History & Bibliography

Read Judith 1:1

Overview

Judith tells how God delivers His people “by the hand of a woman,” a deliberate theological motif; the book is commonly dated to around 100 B.C. [1].

Canon & Catholic Use

Absent from the Hebrew canon yet received in the Catholic canon, Judith’s status is witnessed in Catholic tradition and reaffirmed at the Council of Trent [2] [3].

Key Themes

Divine providence, covenant fidelity, courage in crisis, and liturgical praise [1].

Annotated Bibliography

  1. USCCB, “The Book of Judith.” Introduction (date, motifs, literary character). bible.usccb.org/bible/judith/0 ↩︎ ↩︎
  2. Catholic Encyclopedia, “Book of Judith.” Canonicity and reception. newadvent.org/cathen/08554a.htm ↩︎
  3. Council of Trent, “Decree Concerning the Canonical Scriptures.” Authoritative canon list including Judith. papalencyclicals.net ↩︎