Maybe the Nativity doesn't look quite like we think it does
The odds of Jesus of Nazareth being born on December 25th are exactly 1/365—precisely the same as any other day of the year selected at random. Tim Keyes The Question- “How do we know Jesus wasn’t born on December 25th?” Read More …
The Bible never explicitly mentions Jesus’ birthdate. Despite this, the actual date of his birth can be discovered, but we have to piece together the biblical, historical, and astronomical evidence to get the correct picture.
The Cyrenius of the King James Version was a Roman official named Publius Sulpicius Quirinius.[1] His name is known to Christians because he is mentioned in the traditional “Christmas Story,” but we know much more about Quirinius from historical sources 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 …
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 …
