The Book of Judith in the Works of Clement of Alexandria and Origen

Abstract

The biblical book of Judith, a product of Jewish culture, belongs to the Greek canon of the Septuagint. The present study focuses on early interpretations of this book in the Eastern Christian tradition, particularly in the works of Clement of Alexandria and Origen. Through occasional quotations, both show how creatively and wisely Eastern Christianity of the second and third centuries CE understood the figure of this biblical, unique heroine.

Keywords

• book of Judith
• fathers of the Church
• Clement of Alexandria
• Origen
• history of biblical interpretation