The Secret to Understanding the Bible, Storytelling, Imagination and Apologetics Myth Became Fact
 is a collection of essays by Brian Godawa about storytelling, 
imagination, apologetics and the Bible. Some of them have appeared in 
the novel series, Chronicles of the Nephilim and some have been published in various magazines or journals. Here are the Chapters and what you will learn if you read Myth Became Fact. Old Testament Storytelling Apologetics Israel
 shared mythopoeic images with their pagan neighbors: The sea dragon of 
chaos, and the Storm god. These are polemical apologetic concepts used 
by Biblical writers to show the incomparability of Yahweh. But how does 
this subversion differ from syncretism, or blending Christianity with 
paganism? Biblical Creation and Storytelling: Cosmos, Combat and CovenantCreation
 stories in the ancient Near East and the Bible both express a primeval 
battle called Chaoskampf, the fight of deity to create order out of 
chaos. But how do they differ? The Universe in Ancient Imagination A
 detailed comparison and contrast of the Biblical picture of the 
universe with the ancient Mesopotamian one. Does God communicate 
material structure or theological meaning? Is the Bible full of ancient 
superstitions and false science or is there something deeper going on 
here? New Testament Storytelling Apologetics Paul's
 sermon to the pagans on Mars Hill is an example of the apologetics of 
subversion: Communicating the Gospel in terms of a pagan narrative with a
 view toward replacing their worldview. This will expand your 
understanding of Christian imagination and change the way you understand
 Christian apologetics. Mythopoeia in Prophecy and Apocalyptic Genre God
 uses the imagination of mythical descriptions of future events to 
deliberately obscure his message while simultaneously proving his claim 
about the true meaning and purpose behind history. If you want to 
understand Biblical prophecy, you MUST understand the Hebrew imagination
 or you will get End Times eschatology all wrong. Most Christians do get
 it wrong. An Apologetic of Biblical HorrorAn
 exploration of the genre of horror to show how God uses it as a 
powerful moral tool to communicate serious spiritual, moral, and social 
defilement in the context of repentance from sin and redemptive victory 
over evil. In fact, horror is one of God's favorite genres to 
communicate his most serious truths. You won't believe it until you read
 it. But when you do, it will change your understanding of horror and 
it's value for today. The author's hope is that the Christian reader 
may gain inspiration from these insights to use more imagination in 
their own approach to defending the faith and glorifying God in their 
personal spiritual lives.

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