With inspiring moments, benevolent figures, mysterious resurrections, the devil, and the end of the world, The Bible truly has it all. It’s a profound, complex, thought-provoking religious text that’s incredibly bizarre and downright strange at times. The Bible features weird, wonderful, frightening creatures throughout the text’s long history. These fantastic creatures of the Bible are like something out of a movie. Written over centuries, more than a dozen different individuals contributed to the Bible. The Bible isn’t simply one book but several volumes that led to other versions built on the original. The oldest text, The Hebrew Bible, contains three main categories of books; The Torah, Nevi’im, and Ketuvim. Later, the Old and New Testaments emerged with tales of Jesus, The Book of Job, and the Book of Daniel. Over the years, numerous people contributed to the Bible, including providing updates and translations. The most famous translation occurred in the 1600s when King James IV and I ordered updates that resulted in the King James Bible. The Good Book contains a wide range of mythical creatures and beasts in mind-blowing stories. The Bible features incredibly beautiful proverbs, historical stories, and brilliant psalms. However, hidden deep in the Bible are some weird and wonderful creatures that are out of this world. Here’s a look at 13 weird and wonderful creatures in the Bible.
- Abaddon The Legends of History/YouTube Also known as the angel of the abyss, Abaddon appears in the Book of Revelations. The New Testament describes him as the King of a plague of locusts and a destroyer. The Bible gives little detail about Abaddon and his appearance, although they extensively detail his army. Abaddon leads a terrifying force of locusts who have crowned human faces with lion’s teeth, women’s hair, and a scorpion stinger on their tail. For five grueling months, Abaddon and his army torture anyone that doesn’t have the mark of God on their forehead. In the Hebrew Bible, Abaddon is the final resting place or a bottomless pit, not a person.
- The Donkey
The Bible contains historical figures, uplifting stories, evil creatures, and destruction. However, the tale of Balaam and his donkey might be one of the oddest stories. In the parable, an uneasy prophet Balaam bugs God to go on a long journey. Eventually, God agrees but sends an angel to mess with Balaam. At first, only Balaam’s donkey can see the angel and tries to avoid it. A frustrated Balaam begins to beat and abuse the donkey. Suddenly, the donkey gains the ability to talk and stands up to Balaam. Balaam doesn’t seem to care about the talking donkey’s feelings until the angel reveals itself. It’s only then that Balaam quickly begs for forgiveness. 3. Behemoth Mythical Factory/YouTube Created by God at the beginning of creation, there are many interpretations of the giant monster Behemoth. In Jewish teachings, the Behemoth is a land monster who lived in the invisible desert near the Garden of Eden. Appearing in the Old Testament’s Book of Job, Behemoth is so powerful and strong that only God could defeat it. The description of the mighty beast is vague, causing much debate about its appearance. Most experts believe the Behemoth is a hefty hippo or an enormous elephant. 4. Leviathan See U in History / Mythology/YouTube While the Behemoth causes chaos on land, the sea creature Leviathan is causing trouble in the ocean. Several portions of the Hebrew Bible mention Leviathan, notably The Book of Job. Unlike the Behemoth, Job goes into great detail about the giant sea monster. The fire-breathing Levithan is truly unstoppable, with impenetrable scales and a thick shell on its back. Jewish texts describe Levithan as a female dragon that dwells deep in an abyss. Along with Behemoth, Levithan will be the main course for the world’s end. One way or the other, Leviathan is a terrifying sea monster. 5. Cockatrice
The King James version features unique Bible translations that create fascinating creatures. The most weird and wonderful thing is the unique cockatrice. According to legend, a cockatrice is the egg of a rooster that’s cared for by a serpent. Inspired by the Middle Ages mythical creatures, the cockatrice is basically a two-legged dragon with a rooster’s head. The cockatrice has the uncanny ability to kill someone with a simple glance. The biblical creature would die instantly if it heard a rooster crow or looked at itself in a mirror. Only the weasel could withstand the cockatrice’s deadly stare. 6. Nephilim
The Book of Genesis introduces creepy creatures known as Nephilim with a mysterious origin. Loosely translated into giants, the Nephilim are monstrous creatures that make humans feel like little ants or grasshoppers. According to the Hebrew Bible, angels or God’s sons had children with the daughters of men, which created the Nephilim. However, all references to the Nephilim are vague and give little detail about these giants’ physical appearance.
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- Daniel’s Four Beasts Triangelos/YouTube As the end times approach, Daniel has a terrifying vision of four beasts emerging from the sea. The first creature is a lion with eagle wings, followed by a bear with ribs between its teeth. The third beast is a leopard with four heads and four wings. The last creature appears to be the most horrifying, with ten horns and iron teeth. Appearing in the Hebrew Bible, Daniels’s vision takes place in The Book of Daniel, chapter 7. Scholars believe Daniel’s vision represents four kingdoms, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Media.
- Big Fish
The tale of the prophet Jonah and the Big Fish appears in the Hebrew Bible, the Quran, and New Testament. In a story about forgiveness, God convinces Jonah to deliver his judgment on the wicked city of Nineveh in the Book of Jonah. However, Jonah decides to run away on a ship until God cuts him off with a terrible storm. After he’s thrown overboard, a giant fish swallows Jonah whole. He sits in the belly of the big fish for three days until agreeing to fulfill his destiny. Some scholars claim Johan was swallowed by a whale, although the direct translation of the Hebrew word dag gadol is “great fish.” 9. The First Beast End Time Prophecies/YouTube The Book of Revelations includes the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the King of the Underworld, Hades, and the second coming of Jesus Christ. It also features not one but two terrifying beasts. The First Beast rises out of the sea with the name of blasphemy on its seven heads and ten horns with crowns. To make the story even scarier, a seven-headed dragon gives the First Beast power and authority. If that isn’t terrifying enough, the First Beast has the body of a leopard, a lion’s mouth, and the feet of a bear. 10. The Second Beast ClarkArtInstitute/YouTube While the first beast emerges from the sea, the Second Beast rises from the Earth. However, the Second Beast’s description isn’t as detailed as the first. Revelations describe the Second beast as speaking like a dragon with two lamb horns. Also called a false prophet, the Second Beast’s primary purpose is to order the people to worship the first beast. It threatens death upon anyone that doesn’t follow the First beast. The Second Beast is also known for leaving the mark of the beast. Ultimately, the First and Second beast team up with the seven-headed dragon to oppose God and torment anyone that doesn’t obey the first beast. 11. Cherubim The Legends of History/YouTube Sometimes terrifying and other times awe-inspiring, the cherubim appear as the guardians of the Garden of Eden and God’s throne bearers. Also known as the Living Creatures, most people know them as the short, stocky critters with wings associated with Valentine’s Day. In the Book of Ezekiel, they appear with four faces: a human, an ox, a lion, and an eagle. As they appear in Ezekiel’s vision, they also have four wings and straight legs with shiny hooves. They’re the ninth highest order of angelic angels in various Jewish texts and a class of angels in Islam. 12. Unicorns
The mythical and majestic unicorn isn’t just a fairy tale character. In fact, unicorns appear several times in the Bible. Over the years, multiple scholars produced several interpretations and translations of the Bible, such as the King James Bible. Commissioned by King James IV and I in the early 1600s, this version includes references to unicorns and their incredible strength. 13. Dragons
The King James Bible uses the word “dragon” in place of the Hebrew word “tanniyn,” which translates into “sea monster” and “whale.” Dragons usually appear in mythical tales about hobbits or white walkers. However, dragons have a prominent role in the King James Bible in various ways. The King James version is undoubtedly the most creative compared to other portions of The Bible. Throughout this version, there are subtle references to dragons and their strength. On the other hand, in the Book of Revelations, things get turned way up when the Devil transforms into a mighty red dragon for a wild showdown with angelic angels.
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With inspiring moments, benevolent figures, mysterious resurrections, the devil, and the end of the world, The Bible truly has it all. It’s a profound, complex, thought-provoking religious text that’s incredibly bizarre and downright strange at times. The Bible features weird, wonderful, frightening creatures throughout the text’s long history. These fantastic creatures of the Bible are like something out of a movie. Written over centuries, more than a dozen different individuals contributed to the Bible. The Bible isn’t simply one book but several volumes that led to other versions built on the original. The oldest text, The Hebrew Bible, contains three main categories of books; The Torah, Nevi’im, and Ketuvim. Later, the Old and New Testaments emerged with tales of Jesus, The Book of Job, and the Book of Daniel. Over the years, numerous people contributed to the Bible, including providing updates and translations. The most famous translation occurred in the 1600s when King James IV and I ordered updates that resulted in the King James Bible. The Good Book contains a wide range of mythical creatures and beasts in mind-blowing stories. The Bible features incredibly beautiful proverbs, historical stories, and brilliant psalms. However, hidden deep in the Bible are some weird and wonderful creatures that are out of this world. Here’s a look at 13 weird and wonderful creatures in the Bible.
- Abaddon The Legends of History/YouTube Also known as the angel of the abyss, Abaddon appears in the Book of Revelations. The New Testament describes him as the King of a plague of locusts and a destroyer. The Bible gives little detail about Abaddon and his appearance, although they extensively detail his army. Abaddon leads a terrifying force of locusts who have crowned human faces with lion’s teeth, women’s hair, and a scorpion stinger on their tail. For five grueling months, Abaddon and his army torture anyone that doesn’t have the mark of God on their forehead. In the Hebrew Bible, Abaddon is the final resting place or a bottomless pit, not a person.
- The Donkey
The Bible contains historical figures, uplifting stories, evil creatures, and destruction. However, the tale of Balaam and his donkey might be one of the oddest stories. In the parable, an uneasy prophet Balaam bugs God to go on a long journey. Eventually, God agrees but sends an angel to mess with Balaam. At first, only Balaam’s donkey can see the angel and tries to avoid it. A frustrated Balaam begins to beat and abuse the donkey. Suddenly, the donkey gains the ability to talk and stands up to Balaam. Balaam doesn’t seem to care about the talking donkey’s feelings until the angel reveals itself. It’s only then that Balaam quickly begs for forgiveness. 3. Behemoth Mythical Factory/YouTube Created by God at the beginning of creation, there are many interpretations of the giant monster Behemoth. In Jewish teachings, the Behemoth is a land monster who lived in the invisible desert near the Garden of Eden. Appearing in the Old Testament’s Book of Job, Behemoth is so powerful and strong that only God could defeat it. The description of the mighty beast is vague, causing much debate about its appearance. Most experts believe the Behemoth is a hefty hippo or an enormous elephant. 4. Leviathan See U in History / Mythology/YouTube While the Behemoth causes chaos on land, the sea creature Leviathan is causing trouble in the ocean. Several portions of the Hebrew Bible mention Leviathan, notably The Book of Job. Unlike the Behemoth, Job goes into great detail about the giant sea monster. The fire-breathing Levithan is truly unstoppable, with impenetrable scales and a thick shell on its back. Jewish texts describe Levithan as a female dragon that dwells deep in an abyss. Along with Behemoth, Levithan will be the main course for the world’s end. One way or the other, Leviathan is a terrifying sea monster. 5. Cockatrice
The King James version features unique Bible translations that create fascinating creatures. The most weird and wonderful thing is the unique cockatrice. According to legend, a cockatrice is the egg of a rooster that’s cared for by a serpent. Inspired by the Middle Ages mythical creatures, the cockatrice is basically a two-legged dragon with a rooster’s head. The cockatrice has the uncanny ability to kill someone with a simple glance. The biblical creature would die instantly if it heard a rooster crow or looked at itself in a mirror. Only the weasel could withstand the cockatrice’s deadly stare. 6. Nephilim
The Book of Genesis introduces creepy creatures known as Nephilim with a mysterious origin. Loosely translated into giants, the Nephilim are monstrous creatures that make humans feel like little ants or grasshoppers. According to the Hebrew Bible, angels or God’s sons had children with the daughters of men, which created the Nephilim. However, all references to the Nephilim are vague and give little detail about these giants’ physical appearance.
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- Daniel’s Four Beasts Triangelos/YouTube As the end times approach, Daniel has a terrifying vision of four beasts emerging from the sea. The first creature is a lion with eagle wings, followed by a bear with ribs between its teeth. The third beast is a leopard with four heads and four wings. The last creature appears to be the most horrifying, with ten horns and iron teeth. Appearing in the Hebrew Bible, Daniels’s vision takes place in The Book of Daniel, chapter 7. Scholars believe Daniel’s vision represents four kingdoms, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Media.
- Big Fish
The tale of the prophet Jonah and the Big Fish appears in the Hebrew Bible, the Quran, and New Testament. In a story about forgiveness, God convinces Jonah to deliver his judgment on the wicked city of Nineveh in the Book of Jonah. However, Jonah decides to run away on a ship until God cuts him off with a terrible storm. After he’s thrown overboard, a giant fish swallows Jonah whole. He sits in the belly of the big fish for three days until agreeing to fulfill his destiny. Some scholars claim Johan was swallowed by a whale, although the direct translation of the Hebrew word dag gadol is “great fish.” 9. The First Beast End Time Prophecies/YouTube The Book of Revelations includes the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the King of the Underworld, Hades, and the second coming of Jesus Christ. It also features not one but two terrifying beasts. The First Beast rises out of the sea with the name of blasphemy on its seven heads and ten horns with crowns. To make the story even scarier, a seven-headed dragon gives the First Beast power and authority. If that isn’t terrifying enough, the First Beast has the body of a leopard, a lion’s mouth, and the feet of a bear. 10. The Second Beast ClarkArtInstitute/YouTube While the first beast emerges from the sea, the Second Beast rises from the Earth. However, the Second Beast’s description isn’t as detailed as the first. Revelations describe the Second beast as speaking like a dragon with two lamb horns. Also called a false prophet, the Second Beast’s primary purpose is to order the people to worship the first beast. It threatens death upon anyone that doesn’t follow the First beast. The Second Beast is also known for leaving the mark of the beast. Ultimately, the First and Second beast team up with the seven-headed dragon to oppose God and torment anyone that doesn’t obey the first beast. 11. Cherubim The Legends of History/YouTube Sometimes terrifying and other times awe-inspiring, the cherubim appear as the guardians of the Garden of Eden and God’s throne bearers. Also known as the Living Creatures, most people know them as the short, stocky critters with wings associated with Valentine’s Day. In the Book of Ezekiel, they appear with four faces: a human, an ox, a lion, and an eagle. As they appear in Ezekiel’s vision, they also have four wings and straight legs with shiny hooves. They’re the ninth highest order of angelic angels in various Jewish texts and a class of angels in Islam. 12. Unicorns
The mythical and majestic unicorn isn’t just a fairy tale character. In fact, unicorns appear several times in the Bible. Over the years, multiple scholars produced several interpretations and translations of the Bible, such as the King James Bible. Commissioned by King James IV and I in the early 1600s, this version includes references to unicorns and their incredible strength. 13. Dragons
The King James Bible uses the word “dragon” in place of the Hebrew word “tanniyn,” which translates into “sea monster” and “whale.” Dragons usually appear in mythical tales about hobbits or white walkers. However, dragons have a prominent role in the King James Bible in various ways. The King James version is undoubtedly the most creative compared to other portions of The Bible. Throughout this version, there are subtle references to dragons and their strength. On the other hand, in the Book of Revelations, things get turned way up when the Devil transforms into a mighty red dragon for a wild showdown with angelic angels.
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With inspiring moments, benevolent figures, mysterious resurrections, the devil, and the end of the world, The Bible truly has it all. It’s a profound, complex, thought-provoking religious text that’s incredibly bizarre and downright strange at times. The Bible features weird, wonderful, frightening creatures throughout the text’s long history. These fantastic creatures of the Bible are like something out of a movie.
Written over centuries, more than a dozen different individuals contributed to the Bible. The Bible isn’t simply one book but several volumes that led to other versions built on the original. The oldest text, The Hebrew Bible, contains three main categories of books; The Torah, Nevi’im, and Ketuvim. Later, the Old and New Testaments emerged with tales of Jesus, The Book of Job, and the Book of Daniel. Over the years, numerous people contributed to the Bible, including providing updates and translations. The most famous translation occurred in the 1600s when King James IV and I ordered updates that resulted in the King James Bible.
The Good Book contains a wide range of mythical creatures and beasts in mind-blowing stories. The Bible features incredibly beautiful proverbs, historical stories, and brilliant psalms. However, hidden deep in the Bible are some weird and wonderful creatures that are out of this world. Here’s a look at 13 weird and wonderful creatures in the Bible.
1. Abaddon
The Legends of History/YouTube
Also known as the angel of the abyss, Abaddon appears in the Book of Revelations. The New Testament describes him as the King of a plague of locusts and a destroyer. The Bible gives little detail about Abaddon and his appearance, although they extensively detail his army.
Abaddon leads a terrifying force of locusts who have crowned human faces with lion’s teeth, women’s hair, and a scorpion stinger on their tail. For five grueling months, Abaddon and his army torture anyone that doesn’t have the mark of God on their forehead. In the Hebrew Bible, Abaddon is the final resting place or a bottomless pit, not a person.
2. The Donkey
The Bible contains historical figures, uplifting stories, evil creatures, and destruction. However, the tale of Balaam and his donkey might be one of the oddest stories. In the parable, an uneasy prophet Balaam bugs God to go on a long journey. Eventually, God agrees but sends an angel to mess with Balaam.
At first, only Balaam’s donkey can see the angel and tries to avoid it. A frustrated Balaam begins to beat and abuse the donkey. Suddenly, the donkey gains the ability to talk and stands up to Balaam. Balaam doesn’t seem to care about the talking donkey’s feelings until the angel reveals itself. It’s only then that Balaam quickly begs for forgiveness.
3. Behemoth
Mythical Factory/YouTube
Created by God at the beginning of creation, there are many interpretations of the giant monster Behemoth. In Jewish teachings, the Behemoth is a land monster who lived in the invisible desert near the Garden of Eden. Appearing in the Old Testament’s Book of Job, Behemoth is so powerful and strong that only God could defeat it.
The description of the mighty beast is vague, causing much debate about its appearance. Most experts believe the Behemoth is a hefty hippo or an enormous elephant.
4. Leviathan
See U in History / Mythology/YouTube
While the Behemoth causes chaos on land, the sea creature Leviathan is causing trouble in the ocean. Several portions of the Hebrew Bible mention Leviathan, notably The Book of Job. Unlike the Behemoth, Job goes into great detail about the giant sea monster.
The fire-breathing Levithan is truly unstoppable, with impenetrable scales and a thick shell on its back. Jewish texts describe Levithan as a female dragon that dwells deep in an abyss. Along with Behemoth, Levithan will be the main course for the world’s end. One way or the other, Leviathan is a terrifying sea monster.
5. Cockatrice
The King James version features unique Bible translations that create fascinating creatures. The most weird and wonderful thing is the unique cockatrice. According to legend, a cockatrice is the egg of a rooster that’s cared for by a serpent.
Inspired by the Middle Ages mythical creatures, the cockatrice is basically a two-legged dragon with a rooster’s head. The cockatrice has the uncanny ability to kill someone with a simple glance. The biblical creature would die instantly if it heard a rooster crow or looked at itself in a mirror. Only the weasel could withstand the cockatrice’s deadly stare.
6. Nephilim
The Book of Genesis introduces creepy creatures known as Nephilim with a mysterious origin. Loosely translated into giants, the Nephilim are monstrous creatures that make humans feel like little ants or grasshoppers.
According to the Hebrew Bible, angels or God’s sons had children with the daughters of men, which created the Nephilim. However, all references to the Nephilim are vague and give little detail about these giants’ physical appearance.
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7. Daniel’s Four Beasts
Triangelos/YouTube
As the end times approach, Daniel has a terrifying vision of four beasts emerging from the sea. The first creature is a lion with eagle wings, followed by a bear with ribs between its teeth. The third beast is a leopard with four heads and four wings. The last creature appears to be the most horrifying, with ten horns and iron teeth.
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Appearing in the Hebrew Bible, Daniels’s vision takes place in The Book of Daniel, chapter 7. Scholars believe Daniel’s vision represents four kingdoms, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Media.
8. Big Fish
The tale of the prophet Jonah and the Big Fish appears in the Hebrew Bible, the Quran, and New Testament. In a story about forgiveness, God convinces Jonah to deliver his judgment on the wicked city of Nineveh in the Book of Jonah. However, Jonah decides to run away on a ship until God cuts him off with a terrible storm.
After he’s thrown overboard, a giant fish swallows Jonah whole. He sits in the belly of the big fish for three days until agreeing to fulfill his destiny. Some scholars claim Johan was swallowed by a whale, although the direct translation of the Hebrew word dag gadol is “great fish.”
9. The First Beast
End Time Prophecies/YouTube
The Book of Revelations includes the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the King of the Underworld, Hades, and the second coming of Jesus Christ. It also features not one but two terrifying beasts. The First Beast rises out of the sea with the name of blasphemy on its seven heads and ten horns with crowns.
To make the story even scarier, a seven-headed dragon gives the First Beast power and authority. If that isn’t terrifying enough, the First Beast has the body of a leopard, a lion’s mouth, and the feet of a bear.
10. The Second Beast
ClarkArtInstitute/YouTube
While the first beast emerges from the sea, the Second Beast rises from the Earth. However, the Second Beast’s description isn’t as detailed as the first. Revelations describe the Second beast as speaking like a dragon with two lamb horns. Also called a false prophet, the Second Beast’s primary purpose is to order the people to worship the first beast.
It threatens death upon anyone that doesn’t follow the First beast. The Second Beast is also known for leaving the mark of the beast. Ultimately, the First and Second beast team up with the seven-headed dragon to oppose God and torment anyone that doesn’t obey the first beast.
11. Cherubim
Sometimes terrifying and other times awe-inspiring, the cherubim appear as the guardians of the Garden of Eden and God’s throne bearers. Also known as the Living Creatures, most people know them as the short, stocky critters with wings associated with Valentine’s Day.
In the Book of Ezekiel, they appear with four faces: a human, an ox, a lion, and an eagle. As they appear in Ezekiel’s vision, they also have four wings and straight legs with shiny hooves. They’re the ninth highest order of angelic angels in various Jewish texts and a class of angels in Islam.
12. Unicorns
The mythical and majestic unicorn isn’t just a fairy tale character. In fact, unicorns appear several times in the Bible. Over the years, multiple scholars produced several interpretations and translations of the Bible, such as the King James Bible. Commissioned by King James IV and I in the early 1600s, this version includes references to unicorns and their incredible strength.
13. Dragons
The King James Bible uses the word “dragon” in place of the Hebrew word “tanniyn,” which translates into “sea monster” and “whale.” Dragons usually appear in mythical tales about hobbits or white walkers. However, dragons have a prominent role in the King James Bible in various ways.
The King James version is undoubtedly the most creative compared to other portions of The Bible. Throughout this version, there are subtle references to dragons and their strength. On the other hand, in the Book of Revelations, things get turned way up when the Devil transforms into a mighty red dragon for a wild showdown with angelic angels.
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