The Oxford Handbook of Biblical Monsters

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Brandon R. Grafius (Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and Academic Dean, Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and Academic Dean, Ecumenical Theological Seminary, Detroit) John W. Morehead (Adjunct Instructor in New and World Religions, Adjunct Instructor in New and World Religions, Multnomah Campus of Jessup University)

The Oxford Handbook of Biblical Monsters

Brandon R. Grafius (Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and Academic Dean, Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and Academic Dean, Ecumenical Theological Seminary, Detroit), John W. Morehead (Adjunct Instructor in New and World Religions, Adjunct Instructor in New and World Religions, Multnomah Campus of Jessup University)

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Oxford University Press Inc
18 August 2025

History of religion; Old Testaments

Series: Oxford Handbooks

The Oxford Handbook of Biblical Monsters brings together the work of world-renowned scholars in Bible, theology, religion, and cultural studies to explore the monsters that rampage through the biblical text. Essays provide in-depth analysis of the Ancient Near Eastern background of these creatures, explore how they have continued to live on after the biblical text, and discuss how they remain impactful through art and literature today. The chapters not only study where monsters came from, but continually focus on what they mean, and how these meanings are generated.

These chapters work to bridge the perspectives of traditional scholarship and more postmodern ideas of monsters as cultural and rhetorical constructions. There are chapters on the Ghosts of Mesopotamia, Leviathan, and the Giants, but also on the Monstrous Jew in the Gospels and the Monstrosity of the Crucifixion. They serve both as foundational pieces of research for scholars looking to familiarize themselves with monsters and discourses of monstrosity, but also as creative and provocative examinations of how these monsters generate meaning. While working to summarize the research that has been done on biblical monsters up to the present day, this Handbook points the way forward towards new and exciting studies in unnatural creatures and the rhetoric of horror.

Edited by: Brandon R. Grafius (Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and Academic Dean Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and Academic Dean Ecumenical Theological Seminary Detroit), John W. Morehead (Adjunct Instructor in New and World Religions, Adjunct Instructor in New and World Religions, Multnomah Campus of Jessup University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 239mm, Width: 180mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 930g
ISBN: 9780197565056
ISBN 10: 0197565050
Series: Oxford Handbooks
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 18 August 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Brandon R. Grafius is Associate Professor of Biblical Studies and Academic Dean at Ecumenical Theological Seminary, Detroit. He is the co-chair of the Bible and Film Session of the Society of Biblical Literature. The author of numerous books and articles, he is also the film area editor for de Gruyter's Encyclopaedia of the Bible and Its Reception. John W. Morehead is an adjunct instructor in new and world religions at the Multnomah Campus of Jessup University. He is the editor of several books including Horror Comics and Religion, Theology and Horror, and The Paranormal and Popular Culture.

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