Antonios Finitsis
Professor of Hebrew Bible
- Professional
- Biography
Additional Titles/Roles
- Director of the Wild Hope Center for Vocation
- President, PNW Region American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature
Education
- Ph.D., Hebrew Bible, University of Chicago, 2007
- M.A., Biblical Studies, University of Chicago Divinity School, 1998
- B.A., Religion, Univeristy of Athens, Greece, 1992
Areas of Emphasis or Expertise
- Hebrew Bible
- Second Temple Literature
- Visual Interpretations of the Bible
- Gender, Sex, and Sexuality Studies
- Ancient Near East
Books
- Dress Hermeneutics and the Hebrew Bible: Let Your Garments Always Be Bright (T&T Clark 2022) : View Book
- Dress and Clothing in the Hebrew Bible: For All Her Household Are Clothed in Crimson (T&T Clark 2019) : View Book
- Visions and Eschatology A Socio-Historical Analysis of Zechariah 1-6 (Bloomsbury T&T Clark 2013) : View Book
Biography
Antonios Finitsis’ approach to biblical literature is deeply socio-historical. Since this literature was shaped under the shadow of powerful empires, his research revolves around the lasting impact of colonial interests and power structures in the expression of religion and religious tradition. His most recent book is a collection of essays that examine the numerous ways in which dress communicates power in the Hebrew Bible. He is currently working on a second volume of Dress and the Hebrew Bible,
Since Dr. Finitsis is an import from Greece, it is only fair that he responds in kind by taking LUTES to Greece with his J-Term course. Up to the present, he has led over a hundred PLU students to study away in the Mediterranean.
In 2018 he celebrated in style the tenth anniversary of the student driven biblical/visual interpretation competition entitled: PLU Hebrew Idol.
He is proudly teaching in PLU’s General Education, Gender, Sexuality, and Race Studies, International Honors, and the newly created Film and New Media Studies programs.