Alive in God: A Christian Imagination

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In Greek Mythology, Athena was born inside Zeus' head when he swallowed his wife, Metis, just when she was about to gave birth to Athena because Zeus knew that his second child after Athena would overthrow him according to prophecy. By the time Zeus had had his head opened by Hephaestus, Athena was already fully grown with full armor and spear. Metis was Zeus' first consort and Athena was his firstborn child. It's likely that Athena's birth is the same in God of War.

Since we have now been justified ( Q) by his blood, ( R) how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath ( S) through him! 10 For if, while we were God’s enemies, ( T) we were reconciled ( U) to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life! ( V) 11 Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation. ( W) Death Through Adam, Life Through Christ

As a colossal God, Kratos tore apart the city of Rhodes until an eagle flew over him, drained much of his godly power, and shrunk him down to mortal size. At first, Kratos believed that it was Athena’s act of defiance against him, until it was actually revealed to be the King of the Gods himself – Zeus. For he himself is our peace, ( AF) who has made the two groups one ( AG) and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15 by setting aside in his flesh ( AH) the law with its commands and regulations. ( AI) His purpose was to create in himself one ( AJ) new humanity out of the two, thus making peace, 16 and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross, ( AK) by which he put to death their hostility. 17 He came and preached peace ( AL) to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. ( AM) 18 For through him we both have access ( AN) to the Father ( AO) by one Spirit. ( AP) Invulnerable: Like all Olympians, Athena was invulnerable and couldn't be harmed by regular weapons.

Kratos kills the chaos beast and falls to unconsciousness; the old man says his purpose is fulfilled here and wishes him good fortune for his path ahead. Astral Projection: After she sacrificed herself for Zeus, Athena was able to return in an Astral Form to guide Kratos. To her account, it also gave her a different outlook on the world and caused her to "finally have seen the truth". According to Mimir, when journey on the Realm between realms, Mimir deduces that Kratos is Greek and Athena is a dead giveaway. If some of the branches have been broken off, ( KC) and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others ( KD) and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root, 18 do not consider yourself to be superior to those other branches. If you do, consider this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. ( KE) 19 You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” 20 Granted. But they were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith. ( KF) Do not be arrogant, ( KG) but tremble. ( KH) 21 For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either. Therefore, since we have been justified ( A) through faith, ( B) we [ a] have peace ( C) with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, ( D) 2 through whom we have gained access ( E) by faith into this grace in which we now stand. ( F) And we [ b] boast in the hope ( G) of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we [ c] also glory in our sufferings, ( H) because we know that suffering produces perseverance; ( I) 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope ( J) does not put us to shame, because God’s love ( K) has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, ( L) who has been given to us.I don't want to respond to that question with a pat answer. I want to wrestle with it. I want to explore it and spend time delving into why it is that so many of us are just surviving. There is a life of freedom on offer to us, and I want us to experience it in its fullness. I. Howard Marshall, The New International Greek Testament Commentary on Luke (Grand Rapids, Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1979).