Category: First Century Figures

• The Real Mary: A First-Century Jewish Mother, Not a Silent Icon

  

  This is a long-awaited week for many of us who are passionate about Christian origins and history. The venerable and recently “retired” Dr. James Tabor’s book on the mother of Jesus is FINALLY being released. The Lost Mary: Rediscovering the Mother of Jesus will be released in the US on September 30. Just like her…

  Timos Trismegistus

  September 30, 2025

  First Century Figures, History, Tales of Jesus

  bible, Christian, Christianity, faith, god, History, James, Jesus, josephus, Mary, Tabor, virgin

• Alien Jesus?

  

  You’ve probably seen these guys (and girls) online. They are sometimes assembled into small congregations and even find some success in the weirder parts of the USA (Los Angeles.) They are driven by the belief in both Christianity AND Extra-Terrestrials and have merged them into one fascinating new belief system; Jesus was an alien.

  Timos Trismegistus

  April 14, 2025

  End Times, First Century Figures, History, Paul, Weird, X, Youtube

  Alien, Apostle, bible, Christian, Christianity, cult, ET, faith, god, Hechelot, Historical, Jesus, Merkava, Modern, Paul, uap, ufo

• Understanding Jesus: Separating Faith from Early Christian Influence

  

  If you grew up in (or are currently a member of) a protestant church, you have probably been allowed to believe that your faith has been relatively unchanged throughout the millennia. Catholicism (your church’s grand-pappy) has had a colorful history filled with all manner of exciting events among them the councils. The catholic councils would…

  Timos Trismegistus

  January 29, 2025

  Early Christian Beliefs, Early Christian Groups, Early Church Characters / Personalities, First Century Figures, History, Judaism, Paul, Rome, Scripture

  bible, Christian, Christianity, Church, Daimon, Didache, Ebionite, Essene, Greek, Historical, Jerusalem, Jesus, Mark, Merkava, Merkavah, New, Paul, Peter, Plato, Platonism, Testament

• John the Baptizer, Messiah or Nah?

  In the New Testament, John the Baptist was portrayed as the only person holy enough to be able to baptize Jesus of Nazareth at the inauguration of his ministry. The story (present in all four gospels) has Jesus requesting the ceremony at one of John’s baptism services. John seems to be reticent about performing the…

  Timos Trismegistus

  November 14, 2024

  Early Christian Beliefs, Early Christian Groups, First Century Figures, Gnosticism, History, Messiahs, Prophecy, Scripture

  Baptism, Baptist, Baptizer, bible, Christian, Christianity, Ginza, Gnostic, John, Mandaean, Mandaic, Nasorean, New, Prophet, Rba, Religion, Sabian, Testament