Reading Phinehas, Watching Slashers - Horror Theory and Numbers 25

Brandon R. Grafius examines the tale of Phineas as expressing the latent anxieties of the Israelite society that produced it, combining the insights of historical criticism with those of contemporary horror and monster theory. The combination of methods illumines the concern of a priestly class to control community boundaries.

List of contents

Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction: Keep It in the Family
1. History of Exegesis
2. Numbers 25 and Historical Criticism
3. Horror in Theory
4. Numbers 25 and Horror Theory
5. Reading Phinehas
6. Conclusion
Appendix: Numbers 25: Author's Translation and Notes
Bibliography
About the Author

About the author

Brandon R. Grafius is assistant professor of biblical studies at Ecumenical Theological Seminary.

Summary

Brandon R. Grafius examines the tale of Phineas as expressing the latent anxieties of the Israelite society that produced it, combining the insights of historical criticism with those of contemporary horror and monster theory. The combination of methods illumines the concern of a priestly class to control community boundaries.

Product details

• Authors: Brandon R Grafius, Brandon R. Grafius
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9781978701205
• ISBN: 978-1-978701-20-5
• No. of pages: 228
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Exegesis & Hermeneutics, ART / Film & Video, ART / Popular Culture, Christianity, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Horror, Criticism and exegesis of sacred texts, RELIGION / Biblical Studies / Old Testament / General, Old Testaments, Biblical exegesis & hermeneutics