Judith (Commentaries on Early Jewish Literature)

Preface
Abbreviations
I. INTRODUCTION
	Section 1: Preliminaries: The Story, Structure, and Message of Judith
	Section 2: Transmission, Canonicity, and Later Jewish Tradition
	Section 3: Dating Judith: History, Historicity, and Geography
	Section 4: Biblical Influences
	Section 5: Greek Influences
	Section 6: Original Language and Milieu
	Section 7: The Figure of Judith: Between Feminism and Theology
II. TRANSLATION AND COMMENTARY
	A. 1:1–16 Nebuchadnezzar Goes to War with Arphaxad
	B. 2:1–20 The Assyrians Prepare for War
	C. 2:21–3:10 Holophernes’ Conquests
	D. 4:1–15 The Israelites Prepare for War and Pray to God
	E. 5:1–6:21 Achior Describes the Israelites and is Expelled to Bethulia
	F. 7:1–32 Holophernes Cuts Off Bethulia’s Water Supply
	G. 8:1–36 Judith Scolds Bethulia’s Leaders
	H. 9:1–14 Judith’s Prayer
	I. 10:1–17 Judith Prepares for her Mission and Leaves Bethulia
	J. 10:18–12:9 Judith’s First Encounter with Holophernes
	K. 12:10–13:10 Judith Kills Holophernes at a Party
	L. 13:11–14:10 Judith Returns Home and Achior Converts
	M. 14:11–15:7 The Assyrians Are Defeated
	N. 15:8–16:20 The Israelites Celebrate their Victory
	O. 16:21–25 Epilogue
III. BIBLIOGRAPHY
	Bibliography
IV. INDICES
	Index of Ancient Sources
	Index of Names and Subjects
	Index of Modern Authors