Judith 1&2

Meditation verse for the book of Judith Chapter 1 & 2:

The Book of Judith is one of The Deoterocanonical Books. This book is the story of a woman, Judith,  who was able to rescue the people of God. Judith represents a widow, who lived her life in a strong relationship with God. 

In chapter 1: We see How Nebuchadnezzar, The king of Assyrians, fought against a strong king, Arphaxad and prevailed over him and how later Nebuchadnezzar started to  feel pride and arrogance. He started to elevate himself and consider himself “god” of the world. We see how he started to send messengers to all the cities to let the people overthere to submit to him and exalt him and how they all contradicted and sent these messengers back and rejected them without honor. We also see how Nebuchadnezzar started to get so angry against all that land and decided to destroy all of these cities. 

In Chapter 2: We see how Nebuchadnezzar, started his plan to destroy the cities and avenge himself and put all the earth to his authority. So he called all the native leaders and notified them about what he thinks. Then he called Holofernes, the leader of his military to start his plan to destroy these cities. We notice also in this chapter, how strong this army was and how they were able to open and destroy many cities easily. 

“ God is our refuge and …….,A very present help in …… “ Psalm 46: 1

• Strength, trouble

• weak, Joy

 What is the name of the city that the Arphaxad built.

• Ecbatana

• Niniva

TRUE or FALSE. The walls of the Ecbatana were 70 cubits in height. 

• True

• False

TRUE or FALSE. Nebuchadnezzar the king or Assyrians fought against Arphaxed 

                 And prevailed over him.

• True

• False

TRUE or FALSE. Nebuchadnezzar sent messengers to all who dwelt in Cilicia and Damascus except Lebanon

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: “ Then king Nebuchadnezzar being ……..  ………. All that Land, swore by his …… and his kingdom that he would ……. Himself against all those regions”

• Indignant against, throne, defend

• Proud of, throne, protect

True or False: Nebuchadnezzar called the native leaders to celebrate with them

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: “ Nebuchadnezzar called ……. The leader of his military”

• Holofernes

• David

What did Nebuchadnezzar ask Holofernes to do?

• To go out against all the kingdoms of the west

• To reward all the kingdom of the west

True or False: Holofernes didn’t do what king Nebuchadnezzar instructed him to do.

• True

• False