Dr Judith Blair, Teaching Fellow at COL

Wednesday 6 December 2023 

Catch-up on Dr Judit Blair's lecture: Are there monsters in the Bible? One would not necessarily associate the two, however, as Jewish Christian biblical traditions are closely related to the cultures of their ancient neighbours, the answer to this question is 'yes'; there are surprisingly many.

Leviathan and Behemoth from the Book of Job are two of the best known biblical monsters; they resurface time and time again even in modern horror culture. Then there are monsters in the books of Daniel, Ezekiel, Revelation.

This lecture will explore the religious background of these monsters and their 'afterlife' in later popular imaginations.