Maybe the Nativity doesn't look quite like we think it does
We can trace the origins of many of the traditions found in nativity plays to what are known as the Infancy Gospels, pseudepigraphal works written much later than the canonical gospels, and falsely attributed to biblical authors, characters, or themes. Sadly, Read More …
Tim discusses the four fundamental premises that undergird God Save the King. 1) Jesus was not born on December 25. 2) Tradition is not evidence. 3) The traditional nativity story is rarely, if ever, told in its historical context. 4) Read More …
The real nativity story is more dangerous than we like to admit. The Slaughter of the Innocents is rarely a part of your local church’s Christmas pageant. “It will scare the children” will be the retort, but at what cost? Read More …
I’m flying solo this week. Michael will rejoin us soon. Today I discussed the origins of God Save the King (the first books I read that hypothesized that Jesus was not born on December 25), how we got the title Read More …
I just finished recording the first episode of God Save the King for Truth Be Told Radio Network. Excited to be a part of this world-wide network. Guest Michael Parker and I discuss the origins of God Save the King, Read More …
El Brocense defended his critique in writing, which became a part of the official Inquisition records. As a result, the files of the Spanish Inquisition contain one of the earliest historical/exegetical arguments contradicting the traditional nativity story. Read More …
I had the privilege of recording a second helping of the Hidden Truth Show with Jim Breslo yesterday. It just went live on all major podcast platforms and video. The Truth Behind Jesus’ Death and Resurrection “How and when Jesus Read More …
I had the privilege of being interviewed a second time by Maxx Navas for TimeEnds Radio yesterday. We talked more about what the real Nativity really would have looked like, as well as some common misconceptions that are part of Read More …
This past week I recorded a podcast for Time Ends Radio. The host of TER is an old friend, Maxx Navas—he and I worked together at Guitar Center in Stevenson Ranch, California. Some quick comments about this interview: Although predominantly Read More …
While the fact of Jesus’ birth is clearly recorded in the Bible, primarily in Matthew 1–2 and Luke 1–2, there is no explicit mention of a specific date when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea. Furthermore, as previously mentioned, Read More …