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Question: What was the significance of Judith? By "Judith," I mean the Book of Judith. I know that book is in some Bibles and not in others. I have a very good idea of why it's not in most Bibles, but I'm just wondering what the overall story is of her. I can't seem to find much information.Answer: The Book of Judith is considered to be a book of the Apocrypha and The Douay Bible relating to the Story of Judith. King Nebuchadnezzar, of Assyria, besieged Bethulia, which was a city near Jerusalem. Judith, a Jewish woman, managed to make her way into the enemy's camp. She rescued her people by slaying the Assyrian General Holofernes.
We do not accept this book as part of the Bible because most scholars consider it to be a work of historical fiction.
1.) The author of the Book of Judith dates the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar in 605 B.C. Assyria was actually overthrown in 606 B.C., which would be one year before this event.
2.) The existence of Bethulia is questionable. The author carefully details the location of the town, but no archaeological evidence has been found to verify that.
3.) The book uses names that would not have been used in that area until hundreds of years after this event supposedly took place.
4.) Many ancient manuscripts of the Book of Judith have been found, but few are in agreement.
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