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God Save the King is a research and teaching project that reframes and retells the Nativity Story as it really would have happened biblically and historically. Tim Keyes–Author
The Feast of St. Michael and All Angels
Many ancient western European churches in general, and churches in Britain in particular observed a Christian festival called “Michaelmas” (i.e., “Michael sent”), now known as “The Feast of St. Michael and All Angels.” The date of the festival, still recognized Read More …
The Infancy Gospels
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 …
GSK on Truth Be Told Radio Network–Episode 005–“Schurer’s Folly”
In this episode, Tim discusses the chronological components in the Infancy Narratives in greater detail, in particular Schurer’s Folly–the miscalculation by eminent German theologian Emil Schurer placing the death of Herod the Great in 4 BCE instead of the accepted Read More …
GSK on Truth Be Told Radio Network–Episode 004
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 Nativity Story is More Dangerous Than We Like to Admit
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 …
GSK on Truth Be Told Radio Network–Episode 003
This week’s episode corresponds to Rosh Hashanah 2021. Michael Parker and I take the time to unpack the biblical astronomy of Revelation 12:1 & Genesis 49:10.
GSK on Truth Be Told Radio Network–Episode 002
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 …
Premier Episode GSK on Truth Be Told Radio Network
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 …
GSK Premiering on Truth Be Told Radio Network–Friday August 27 @ 10:00 PM Eastern
We are very excited to announce that GSK is now a radio show. We will be broadcasting on the Truth Be Told Radio Network, the same network that broadcasts John Kilpatrick, Sid Roth, L.A. Marzulli, and my good friend and Read More …
GSK Episode One: An Invented Tradition
Is Christmas a biblical fact or a man-made tradition? The likelihood that Jesus of Nazareth was born on December 25th is near zero. Furthermore, we tend to tell the traditional nativity story as if it happened in a historical vacuum. Read More …