Judith Chapter 2

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1 Anno tertiodecimo Nabuchodonosor regis, vigesima et secunda die mensis primi, factum est verbum in domo Nabuchodonosor regis Assyriorum ut defenderet se.

2 Vocavitque omnes maiores natu, omnesque duces, et bellatores suos, et habuit cum eis mysterium consilii sui:

3 dixitque cogitationem suam in eo esse, ut omnem terram suo subiugaret imperio.

4 Quod dictum cum placuisset omnibus, vocavit Nabuchodonosor rex Holofernem principem militiæ suæ,

5 et dixit ei: Egredere adversus omne regnum Occidentis, et contra eos præcipue, qui contempserunt imperium eum.

6 Non parcet oculus tuus ulli regno, omnemque urbem munitam subiugabis mihi.

7 Tunc Holofernes vocavit duces, et magistratus virtutis Assyriorum: et dinumeravit viros in expeditionem, sicut præcepit ei rex, centum viginti millia peditum pugnatorum, et equitum sagittariorum duodecim millia.

8 Omnemque expeditionem suam fecit præire in multitudine innumerabilium camelorum, cum his quæ exercitibus sufficerent copiose, boum quoque armenta, gregesque ovium, quorum non erat numerus.

9 Frumentum ex omni Syria in transitu suo parari constituit.

10 Aurum vero, et argentum de domo regis assumpsit multum nimis.

11 Et profectus est ipse, et omnis exercitus cum quadrigis, et equitibus, et sagittariis, qui cooperuerunt faciem terræ, sicut locustæ.

12 Cumque pertransisset fines Assyriorum, venit ad magnos montes Ange, qui sunt a sinistro Ciliciæ, ascenditque omnia castella eorum, et obtinuit omnem munitionem.

13 Effregit autem civitatem opinatissimam Melothi, prædavitque omnes filios Tharsis, et filios Ismael, qui erant contra faciem deserti, et ad austrum terræ Cellon.

14 Et transivit Euphraten, et venit in Mesopotamiam: et fregit omnes civitates excelsas, quæ erant ibi, a torrente Mambre usquequo perveniatur ad mare:

15 et occupavit terminos eius, a Cilicia usque ad fines Iapheth, qui sunt ad austrum.

16 Abduxitque omnes filios Madian, et prædavit omnem locupletationem eorum, omnesque resistentes sibi occidit in ore gladii.

17 Et post hæc descendit in campos Damasci in diebus messis, et succendit omnia sata, omnesque arbores, et vineas fecit incidi:

18 et cecidit timor illius super omnes inhabitantes terram.

Explanations by Age Level

Explain Like I'm 5

A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!

Explain Like I'm 10

Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.

Explain Like I'm 15

Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).