Of course, if you are looking for scandal, it is in the quotes from the New American Bible, which sadly had to be contradicted by encyclicals by Pope John Paul II and Pope Bendict XVI, affirming the historicity of the bible. The first edition had frequent denials of the historicity of several books, including a bizarre illustration of the supposed biblical view of the structre of the Earth in Genesis 1. The Second edition included John Paul II’s encylical, as if contradicting itself. FInally, the third edition removed the worst offenses, while retain John Paul II’s encyclical.
So there is nothing unique about the objections raised in the New American Bible in regards to Judith, that is not raised in reference to Genesis 1-11, and many other passages wherein the New American Bible followed the history of secularists over that of the Word of God.
“Of course, if you are looking for scandal, it is in the quotes from the New American Bible, which sadly had to be contradicted by encyclicals by Pope John Paul II and Pope Bendict XVI, affirming the historicity of the bible. “
Well that explains why I got it from the Vatican’s website!