| Testament: | Other |
| Description: | The Book of Judith is a deuterocanonical book that tells the story of Judith, a Jewish heroine who saves her people by beheading the Assyrian general Holofernes. |
| Chapters: | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 |
| Author name: | Unknown |
| Written date: | 2nd century BC |
| Location: | Unknown |
| Genre: | Historical Fiction |
| Chapter count: | 16 |
| Verse count: | 340 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Audience: | Jewish readers |
| Theme: | Courage, faith, and deliverance |
| Key verses: | Judith 8:25-27; Judith 13:6-8 |
| Summary: | The Book of Judith is a fictional tale of a courageous and resourceful Jewish widow named Judith who saves her people from an invading army by deceiving and beheading its general, Holofernes. |
| Outline: | I. The Threat of Invasion (1:1-7:32)
II. Judith's Plan and Execution (8:1-13:10)
III. Israel's Victory and Judith's Praise (13:11-16:25) |