Myth Became Fact · Storytelling, Imagination, and Apologetics in the Bible

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.

Old Testament Storytelling Apologetics

Israel shared mythopoeic images with their pagan neighbors: The sea dragon of chaos, and the Storm god. These are polemical concepts used by Biblical writers to show the incomparability of Yahweh.

Biblical Creation and Storytelling: Cosmos, Combat and Covenant

Creation 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?

New Testament Storytelling Apologetics

Paul’s sermon to the pagans on Mars Hill is an example of subversion: Communicating the Gospel in terms of a pagan narrative with a view toward replacing their worldview.

Mythopoeia in Prophecy and Apocalyptic Genre

God uses mythical descriptions of future events to deliberately obscure his message while simultaneously proving his claim about the true meaning and purpose behind history.

An Apologetic of Biblical Horror

An 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.

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.