original_query: What is the significance of the Book of Judith being included in the Septuagint and the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christian Old Testament, but excluded from the Hebrew canon?
query: What is the significance of the Book of Judith being included in the Septuagint and the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christian Old Testament, but excluded from the Hebrew canon?
answer: The inclusion and exclusion of the Book of Judith highlights differing views on canonical authority among Jewish, Catholic, and Protestant traditions.  Its presence in the Septuagint and acceptance by Catholic and Orthodox churches reflects its historical usage within those communities. Its exclusion from the Hebrew canon suggests reasons such as its late composition, potential Greek origin, and possible support of the Hasmonean dynasty (opposed by early rabbinic authorities).