Wise Men & Wonder Bread
The story of Gideon is something of a riddle. In it we are continually presented with ideas that don’t really seem to make sense. Gideon professes that he is the least in his family, and from one of the weakest Read More …
Author: Tim Keyes
Better to be Herod’s Pig
Ambrosius Theodosius Macrobius, usually known simply as Macrobius, was a commander of the Praetorian guard of Italy circa 430 CE. He was also a grammarian and Neoplatonic philosopher. His most important work was Saturnalia (Saturnalia Libri Septem, “Seven Books of Read More …
Pliny the Elder & the Incense Route
Frankincense was an aromatic tree resin used as incense. It was a luxury item, but was traded in large quantities because of significant use in religious observance and by the wealthy. According to the Roman author and naturalist Pliny the Read More …
How Do We Know? (That Jesus Wasn’t Born on December 25th?)
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 …
Untenable Virginity
What does the doctrine of perpetual virginity have to do with the nativity? Quite a lot really. As we have discussed on many occasions, large portions of the traditional nativity story come from demonstrably false extra-biblical sources. The very purpose Read More …
How Can Millions of People Be Wrong?
“How could millions of people be wrong?” Just look around. Even a casual survey of top world religions by population reveals four religions with over a billion followers, four more with over 100 million followers, and a dozen with over Read More …
Things That Should Not Be Forgotten: The Fundamental Premises Behind God Save the King
A wise man I once knew, after researching a controversial subject for many years, wrote something to this effect in the preface to his book (my paraphrase): “What has taken me many years to research and therefore slowly rethink and Read More …
GSK on Omegaman Radio August 17 & 31!
We are excited to announce that Tim will be interviewed by Shannon Davis on Omegaman Radio, Wednesday August 17 from 10:00-11:00 PM; and again on Wednesday August 31, from 8:00-9:00 PM, Eastern time. On Episode 9504 of Omegaman Radio, that Read More …
Omegaman Radio Episode 9504
Tim was interviewed Shannon Davis of Omegaman Radio on Tuesday July 26, and here it is… (click here) or click below. Tim continues sharing about the theological and historical background to Matthew 2:3. Why would a shrewd political operator like Read More …
GSK on Omegaman Radio! July 26!
We are excited to announce that Tim will be interviewed by Shannon Davis on Omegaman Radio, Tuesday July 26, 2022 from 9:00-10:00 PM Eastern time. Previous interviews on Omegaman… Episode 9367, June 26, 2022. Tim discusses the biblical and historical Read More …