Judith and the Elders of 1 Clement
Janelle Peters
Abstract While Judith was used with Esther and other books female protagonists to promote the reign of Queen Shelamzion Alexandra activities Pharisees, as Tal Ilan has argued, role in historical examples 1 Clement presents needing seek permission elders her besieged city order go enemy camp behead Holofernes. This article argues that such an interpretive move preserves authority Hasmonean Pharisaic interpretations.
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