Judith

Jacob’s Blessing

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We are still in the early chapters of Genesis, and we have visited the theme of ‘brothers’ several times already. We’ve talked about Cain versus Abel, we’ve looked at the trouble among Noah’s three sons, and we saw what happened between Isaac and his step-brother Ishmael. The favorite versus the outcast. The chosen one versus … Read more

Comparing David & Goliath and Judith & Holofernes

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There are many similarities in the stories of the biblical heroes David and Judith, and yet artists treated their stories very differently. Both David and Judith were unlikely heroes who overcame the odds and single-handedly saved their people from a fierce enemy by decapitating the enemy leader. Paintings of David illustrate his heroism and bravery, … Read more