Judith and the Elders of 1 Clement

While Judith was used with Esther and other books with female protagonists to promote the reign of Queen Shelamzion Alexandra and the activities of female Pharisees, as Tal Ilan has argued, the role of Judith in the historical examples of 1 Clement presents Judith as needing to seek the permission o...

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1. VerfasserIn: Peters, Janelle ca. 21. Jh. (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: De Gruyter 2021
In: Open theology
Jahr: 2021, Band: 7, Heft: 1, Seiten: 60-68
weitere Schlagwörter:B Judith
B 1 Clement
B Elders
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Zusammenfassung:While Judith was used with Esther and other books with female protagonists to promote the reign of Queen Shelamzion Alexandra and the activities of female Pharisees, as Tal Ilan has argued, the role of Judith in the historical examples of 1 Clement presents Judith as needing to seek the permission of the elders of her besieged city in order to go to the enemy camp and behead Holofernes. This article argues that such an interpretive move preserves the authority of Judith in Hasmonean and Pharisaic interpretations.
ISSN:2300-6579
Enthält:Enthalten in: Open theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/opth-2020-0145