Biblical Myth

Building on conversations Michael Keller had with his father, Timothy Keller, during the last years of Tim's life, The Stories We Live By unmasks the hidden cultural myths that shape our lives, often without our knowledge. "This book is wonderful: deeply personal; irenic and pastoral; discerning...

In his startling book, Gary Greenberg exposes the reality behind the greatest story ever told. Learn about the Egyptian myths and ancient folklore that survive in one of history's most sacred texts, and discover how: King David's bodyguard, not David, killed Goliath Noah's Ark did not land on...

The gods of ancient Canaan once ruled the imagination of an entire region. They governed rain and drought, love and war, life and death. Their stories shaped the religious world out of which biblical faith later emerged—yet most modern readers know almost nothing about them. This book brings that forgotten pantheon back into view with clarity, intelligence, and narrative drive. An Introduction to Canaanite Deities takes you inside the sacred world of the ancient Levant and shows how ordinary people understood the forces that shaped their lives. Rather than presenting dry lists of gods and...

What if the Bible was never meant to be small? For centuries, Ethiopian Christianity has preserved one of the world’s most expansive biblical canons and one of its most enduring monastic traditions. While much of Western Christianity narrowed Scripture to what could be explained, systematized, or defended, Ethiopian monks safeguarded a way of reading the Bible that remained mythic, cosmic, embodied, and spiritually demanding. Reading the Ethiopian Bible Radically invites readers into this largely overlooked world of sacred imagination, where angels remain real, Scripture shapes ...

Was there a woman before Eve? The question does not arise from a single text or a single moment in time. It moves across centuries, reappears in different forms, and is often attributed to writings that never posed it in this way. Between what is written and what later came to be told, a space opens—and it is within that space that legend takes hold. This book traces the emergence and development of this idea through the very texts and traditions that shaped it. It begins in the ancient world, where names associated with night, wilderness, and desolation belonged to the religious and ...

The myths about money still mislead millions — but God’s truth still sets people free. From the author of Lies We Believe About Money and its Expanded Reflection Guide comes the next life-changing instalment in the Money Myths Series — Money Myths, God’s Truth: 22 True Stories of Divine Financial Wisdom at Work. In this powerful collection of real-life testimonies, money management coach Niyi Adeoshun brings faith and finance together like never before. Through gripping, true Christian stories of financial breakthrough, loss, generosity, and grace, you’ll see how God’s truth ...

What if the God worshipped by billions began in a world filled with many gods? The Lost Pantheon of Yahweh follows the remarkable historical journey from the ancient religious world of Canaan to the monotheistic traditions that would eventually shape Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Few people know that the earliest religious landscape surrounding Yahweh was not a world of one universal God. It was a complex Canaanite world populated by deities such as El, Asherah, and Baal, each with their own roles, relationships, and traditions. What you’re about to discover will change how you see ...

A thrilling and emotional mystery that spans over a century, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Fate. In Chapter Four of the Bible, Cain kills Abel. It is the world's most famous murder. But the Bible is silent about one key detail: the weapon Cain used to kill his...

Unlock the secrets of one of the world’s most enigmatic cities with “Mysteries of Jerusalem: 33 Hidden Stories from a Sacred City.” In this mesmerizing collection, author David G. Petault unveils the lesser-known, intriguing tales that make Jerusalem a place of perpetual wonder and fascination. Journey through the ages and discover the profound and often surprising narratives that have shaped Jerusalem’s rich history. From the touching story of two brothers whose acts of kindness became the foundation of the city, to the mysterious handprint in an ancient moat, each chapter brings ...

An ancient giant has awakened—one whose existence could rewrite the story of mankind. To keep the Nephilim from being captured, exploited, or unleashed upon the world, Heather and her team must escort the colossal being from the mist-shrouded mountains of Uganda to a hidden refuge in Tajikistan. But earning the trust of something that belongs more to legend than to history is no small task—and protecting it is even harder. Dustin “Cowboy” McCord holds the team together as bullets, exhaustion, and fear push them to the breaking point. Every step of their journey is shadowed by the ...

Affluence, autonomy, safety, and power. These are the central values of the American dream. But are they actually compatible with Jesus' command to love our neighbor as ourselves? In essays grouped around these four values, D. L. Mayfield asks us to pay attention to the ways they shape our own choices, and the ways those choices affect our neighbors. Where did these values come from? How have they failed those on the edges of our society? And how can we disentangle ourselves from our culture's headlong pursuit of these values and live faithful lives of service to God and our neighbors?

A good Christian boy sits in church, listening to a sermon that tells him people like him are outside God’s design. Then he looks up. Above the preacher, glowing in stained glass, is Eden — but not the Eden he was taught. Adam is there. Eve is there. And standing radiant in the Garden is Elior, God’s forgotten third creation: beautiful, joyful, unashamed, and created before shame ever entered the world. The Big Twist is a bold, mythic reimagining of the Adam and Eve story that asks a dangerous and healing question: What if queerness was never the fall — what if hatred was? Created ...

“In the beginning, God created the earth, and he looked upon it in His cosmic loneliness. And God said, "Let Us make living creatures out of mud, so the mud can see what We have done." And God created every living creature that now moveth, and one was man. Mud as man alone could speak. God leaned close to mud as man sat up, looked around, and spoke. Man blinked. "What is the purpose of all this?" he asked politely. "Everything must have a purpose?" asked God. "Certainly," said man. "Then I leave it to you to think of one for all this," said God. And He went away.” –Kurt Vonnegut, ...

Reveals how Mary Magdalene, Myriam, is not a biblical myth but an ancient frequency of the soul, a reverberation of the alchemy of Feminine and Masculine Presents ancestral knowledge embedded with the frequency of Myriam through which you can discover your complete soul Reveals new...

In this hauntingly romantic, queer fantasy from Shannon K. English, a young mermaid is forced to choose between her old life above the waves and her new life below them. On land, Eppie will never be anything more than the outcast girl who kissed the grocer's daughter. But beneath the water’s...

**Breaking Strongholds: Unleashing Spiritual Freedom** In *Breaking Strongholds*, Dr. Anthony Ladson presents a powerful and transformative guide to overcoming the spiritual and mental barriers that hold us back from living a life of true freedom and fulfillment. Drawing from his extensive experience in ministry, counseling, and personal growth, Dr. Ladson offers practical strategies, biblical insights, and heartfelt encouragement to help readers break free from the chains of doubt, fear, addiction, and negativity. This book delves deep into the root causes of our struggles and provides a ...

Somewhere on a mountain in eastern Turkey, believers say, sits the greatest undiscovered artifact in human history. No one has ever found it. That hasn't stopped anyone from looking. THE SEARCH FOR NOAH'S ARK is the definitive history of the two-thousand-year hunt for the most famous vessel never recovered. From a Babylonian priest's flood account written centuries before Genesis, to a Russian military expedition swallowed whole by revolution, to a Hong Kong press conference that made global headlines before collapsing within months, this book follows every major claim, every expedition, ...

What if the beginning and the end were the same doorway? For thousands of years, humanity has searched for the meaning of creation, the destiny of the soul, and the hidden thread connecting every civilization. Beneath religions, empires, and philosophies lies a forgotten language—a symbolic grammar spoken by prophets, mystics, philosophers, and poets. Alpha & Omega is an exploration of that hidden tradition. Drawing from biblical symbolism, Gnostic writings, Greek philosophy, comparative mythology, Jungian psychology, and the perennial wisdom of the ancient world, Etzel Edelweiss invites ...

📘 Tithing and Giving: A Biblical Study What does the Bible really say about tithing, giving, and Christian stewardship? Is tithing a command for today—or a misunderstood tradition? Tithing and Giving: A Biblical Study is a comprehensive guide for believers who want to understand God’s plan for finances, generosity, and blessing. With clarity and compassion, author J.A. Cox explores what Scripture actually teaches about biblical tithing, New Testament giving, and the difference between religious obligation and Spirit-led generosity. ✅ Inside this Bible-based study, you'll discover: ...

"You are the stories that you believe." Tim Keller used this phrase to make the point that stories transmit beliefs and assumptions in packageable sizes. Our culture has many such stories. We don't necessarily call them beliefs but rather say, "This is the just the way things are." They are...