How do I respond to the claims of parallels between heathen god/man myths such as Mithra and the New Testament? Posted on December 22, 2009 by Dr. John Oakes wrote in Church History, General, Reliability of the Bible. You May Also Like: How do I explain the parallels between Mithraism and Christianity? Is the deity of Jesus a later invention of the church? Is Leviathan a myth? If so, how does this fit with the claims that the Bible does not contain myths? Do you know the primary source for a supposed inscription which has Mithra born of a virgin? Bart Ehrman claims the Bible was changed and is unreliable in his book "Misquoting Jesus–The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible." Can you comment on his claims? Comments are closed.