Genealogy, retribution and identity : re-interpreting the cause of suffering in the book of Judith

This article examines the role of Judith's genealogy (Jdt 8:1) in constituting the identity of YHWH's faithful community ca. 63 B.C.E.. It argues that Judith's author uses the heroine's genealogy to legitimate this community's rootedness in the major traditions of Israel and...

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Main Author: Efthimiadis-Keith, Helen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2014
In: Old Testament essays
Year: 2014, Volume: 27, Issue: 3, Pages: 860-878
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