Movie Review: Netflix “Mary”

I reviewed the Netflix movie “Mary” live on Facebook earlier today. The goal of God Save the King has always been to (re)tell the nativity story as biblically and historically accurately as possible. The real story of the real biblical Read More …

Personal or Politics? Herod the Great’s Game of Thrones

Herod’s father, Antipater II, was assassinated by a political enemy, to which Herod responded in kind. His brother Phasael’s death is shrouded in mystery—did he commit suicide or was he murdered while in Parthian custody? During his career, Herod “executed” Read More …

The House of Suren

Surena, also known as Rustaham Suren, was a Parthian general during the first century BCE. He is best known for defeating the Romans, under the command of triumvir Marcus Licinius Crassus at the Battle of Carrhae in 53 BCE. According Read More …

What You Didn’t Know About the “Census” of Luke 2

(1) And it came to pass in those days {that} a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. (2) This census first took place while Quirinius was governing Syria. (3) So, all went to Read More …

Christmas Bible Quiz!

Welcome to the God Save the King Christmas Bible Quiz! How well do you know the biblical account of the birth of Jesus? Let’s find out! Thirteen questions about the nativity story, one each day until December 25. (Except today–we’ll 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 …

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 …

Weekly Update: June 29, 2022

Weekly Update for June 29, 2022. This week’s radio show on Truth Be Told Radio Network Video archive Excerpt from Jerusalem Troubled: The Rise and Fall of Herod the Great This Week’s Radio Show on TBTRN: The House and Lineage Read More …