Judith chapters 1&2 Bible Study

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

The Book of Judith is one of The Deuterocanonical 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.

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

• Strength, trouble

• Weak, joy

1. What did king Arphaxad name the very powerful city?

• 1. Ecbatana

• Jerusalem

• Judah

1. When did Nebuchadnezzar fight Arphaxad? 

• 1. In his 12th year of reign

• 2023

• Never

1. Fill in the blank: “Then king Nebuchadnezzar being indignant against all, swore by his ___________ and his kingdom that he would defend himself against all those regions.” (Judith 1:12)

• Kingdom

• Throne

• Wealth

1. What did Nebuchadnezzar tell all the native leader? 

• 1. He will stay calm 

• 1. He will subjugate all earth to his authority. 

• 1. He did not meet with them. 

1. Who is the leader of Nebuchadnezzar’s military?

• Jacob

• Daniel

• Holofernes

1. Fill in the blank: “Your eye must not _______ any kingdom, and all the fortified cities you will subjugate me.” (Judith 2:6)

• Spare

• Kind

• Leave

1. How many foot soldiers and archers were there? 

• 120,000 foot soldiers

• 12,000 Archers

• Both answers are correct

1.  “He appointed grain to be prepared from all of ________, as he passed through it. (Judith 2:9)

• Palestine

• Syria

• America