Yale University Library Research Guides: Hellenistic Judaism: Judith

Introduction to Judith

Judith: A Commentary by Lawrence M. Wills analysis of the text's composition and its meaning in its original historical context, and thoroughly surveys the history of Judith scholarship.

Judith in Translation

Judith by Deborah Gera new translation and a detailed verse-by-verse commentary, which touches upon philological, literary, and historical questions. introduction discusses the work's date and historical background, and looks closely at the controversial question of the book's original language. Biblical influences on the book's setting, characters, plot, and language are investigated, and the heroine, Judith is viewed against the background of biblical women (and men).