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  1. Apr 17, 2023 · 1. INTRODUCTION. 1.1. Judith belongs to the list of books that are absent in Jewish and Protestant bibles, and is therefore known as one of the so-called “Deuterocanonical Books” (a.k.a., Tobit, Judith, 1-2 Maccabees, Wisdom of Solomon, Sirach, portions of Esther and Daniel). Alongside Tobit, the canonical status of Judith was affirmed by ...

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  3. Despite Jerome’s claim to have translated an Aramaic text, no ancient Aramaic or Hebrew manuscripts have been found. The oldest extant text of Judith is the preservation of 15:1–7 inscribed on a third-century A.D. potsherd. Whatever the reasons, the rabbis did not count Judith among their scriptures, and the Reformation adopted that position.

  4. Agafia was the daughter of Svyatoslav III Igorevich [1] and his wife Yaroslava Rurikovna, a daughter of prince Rurik Rostislavich of Belgorod . Between 1207 and 1210, Agafia arrived in Poland to marry Konrad I of Masovia. [1] The marriage was for political reasons, as her father had become an ally of Leszek I the White and wanted to improve ...

  5. The name Judith ( Hebrew: יְהוּדִית, Modern: Yəhūdīt, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏīṯ ), meaning "praised" or "Jewess", [1] is the feminine form of Judah . The surviving manuscripts of Greek translations appear to contain several historical anachronisms, which is why some Protestant scholars now consider the book non-historical.

  6. Mar 5, 2024 · The biblical story of Judith, recounted in the Old Testament book bearing her name, is a source of inspiration for Chelsi Creech, founder and chair of the Order of Judith, an organization that aims to help Christian women escape domestic abuse. Last year, Creech was working to help a friend escape domestic violence.

  7. Taking inspiration from this story of feminine heroism, the Order of Judith Fund aims to support women escaping intimate partner violence (IPV). Between 80-90% of funds collected will go to a specific woman currently escaping and building a new life, while the remaining 10-20% will be divided between ongoing expenses for Order of Judith ...

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