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Monsters are everywhere in the Bible – and some are even human

  • Written by Madadh Richey, Assistant Professor of Hebrew Bible, Brandeis University
Monsters are everywhere in the Bible – and some are even humanA 12th-century commentary on the Book of Job shows Satan transmitting a disease to him.DeAgostini Picture Library via Getty Images

What is a “monster”? For most Americans, this word sparks images of haunted houses and horror movies: scary creations, neither human nor animal, and usually evil.

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