The Catholic Doors Ministry
presents

An outline of the
Book of Judith

 1:1-1:6     Arphaxad Fortifies Ecbatana
 1:7-1:12    Nebuchadnezzar Issues Ultimatum
 1:13-1:16   Arphaxad Is Defeated

 2:1-2:13    The Expedition against the West
 2:14-2:28   Campaign of Holofernes

 3:1-3:10    Entreaties for Peace

 4:1-4:7     Judea on the Alert
 4:8-4:15    Prayer and Penance

 5:1-5:4     Council against the Israelites
 5:5-5:24    Achior's Report

 6:1-6:21    Achior Handed over to the Israelites

 7:1-7:18    The Campaign against Bethulia
 7:19-7:32   The Distress of the Israelites

 8:1-8:8     The Character of Judith
 8:9-8:36    Judith and the Elderss

 9:1-9:14    The Prayer of Judith

10:1-10:10   Judith Preparess to Go to Holofernes
10:11-10:19  Judith is Captured
10:20-11:4   Judith Is Brought before Holofernes

11:5-11:23   Judith Explains Her Presence

12:1-12:9    Judith as a Guest of Holofernes
12:10-12:20  Judith Attends Holofernes' Banquet

13:1-13:10   Judith Beheads Holofernes
13:10-13:20  Judith Returns to Bethulia

14:1-14:10   Judith's Counsel
14:11-14:19  Holofernes' Death Is Discovered

15:1-15:7    The Assyrians Flee in Panic
15:8-15:14   The Israelites Celebrate Their Victory

16:1-16:20   Judith Offers Her Hymn of Praise
16:21-16:25  The Renown and Death of Judith