Judith’s victory over Holofernes (10:9–13; 11), B′—Judith’s plan to save Israel (13:12–16:20), and A′—Judith (16:21–25). In Parts II and III the plot moves with the help of shifts in place between the Assyrian camp and Bethulia. Central to the plot are theological questions. Who is the Lord? Is it Nebuchadnezzar, as Holofernes proclaims? Or is it the God of Israel, as Judith eventually proves? And how does the Lord work? Is it through the gigantic armies of Nebuchadnezzar and Holofernes? Or is it
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