Do you believe that the parts of the bible which, if we were to look at them outside the context of the bible would be considered mythology are really true. Or do you see them as metaphors for something else?

Do the spirits of the giants (Nephilim) still exist today? Since the Bible records that not every sea creature perished in the flood of Noah (Genesis 7:21–23), could some of these beings have survived in the waters? And if the Nephilim and their offspring perished physically, did their spirits remain on the earth, manifesting as the demonic or “marine spirits” we see referenced in deliverance teachings today? In other words, is there a connection between the lingering spirits of the Nephilim and the marine kingdom or spiritual oppression we encounter in the present age?

I was just reading in Job 40 and 41. God spends considerable time describing what He called "Leviathan". Now some scholars believe that God was not describing an actual earthly creature. They say he was just speaking of His power over creation. I have to say I would lean that He is actually describing a creature that Job would recognize. Because why would He spend all that time describing a creature Job would not recognize to prove His point? I used to think Leviathan could be a crocodile, or more likely a dinosaur. But after reading it again this afternoon, my best guess is that it's a dragon. Yes, a dragon (my wife will be happy). The main reason I think it's a dragon is found in chapter 41 verses 19-20. "Flames stream from its mouth; sparks of fire shoot out. Smoke pours from its nostrils as from a boiling pot over burning reeds. Its breath sets coals ablaze, and flames dart from its mouth." The full description in Job is below. What do you think it is? An actual creature or metaphor? “Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you and which feeds on grass like an ox. What strength it has in its loins, what power in the muscles of its belly! Its tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of its thighs are close-knit. Its bones are tubes of bronze, its limbs like rods of iron. It ranks first among the works of God, yet its Maker can approach it with his sword. The hills bring it their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby. Under the lotus plants it lies, hidden among the reeds in the marsh. The lotuses conceal it in their shadow; the poplars by the stream surround it. A raging river does not alarm it; it is secure, though the Jordan should surge against its mouth. Can anyone capture it by the eyes, or trap it and pierce its nose?” ‭‭Job‬ ‭40‬:‭15‬-‭24‬ ‭NIV‬‬ “Can you pull in Leviathan with a fishhook or tie down its tongue with a rope? Can you put a cord through its nose or pierce its jaw with a hook? Will it keep begging you for mercy? Will it speak to you with gentle words? Will it make an agreement with you for you to take it as your slave for life?

Is faith a valid way of knowing, even when it seems to contradict reason or empirical evidence? Can the truths of theology and the truths of science coexist, or are they fundamentally incompatible?