... with you things that will astonish the whole world" (11:16), he think positively on these words, which have a more sinister meaning. We have a female hero who challenges gender roles, displays manly attributes – makes her views known, has money, servants, is a warrior. This challenges the social system where males primarily held power. In this book, the woman is not an object to be ... abused, or considered as the spoils of war. From a theological perspective, we see God's plans acted out through the hands of a woman. Uzziah proclaims Judith is blessed "by the Most High God above all ...

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