It can now be said with high confidence that the biblical account of the exodus represents a true historical event. Well, there is plenty of evidence, but it is all at a different time frame than where it is expected. Overall, i very much liked the film and my impression is that it was very well produced and thought out. The exodus unlocks the mystery of this ancient saga, combining a scientific investigation with a retelling of the exodus story to reveal an amazing. The exodus comes to select cinemas nationwide on monday, january 19 for a thoughtprovoking onenight event. An indepth investigation by documentary filmmaker tim mahoney searches for answers to these questions. Patterns of evidence is an engaging, visually pleasing and fascinating piece of filmmaking whatever one believes. He decides to tackle this issue with a deliberate scientific approach.
The result is the most indepth archaeological investigation into the exodus from egypt ever captured on film. The filmmaker claims to have new evidence and lots of proof showing the jewishslavesinegypt, plagues, and exodus stuff is all real. Add to watchlist this documentary travels the globe in search of archaeological evidence that the exodus, as told in the old testament, actually occurred. It basically states that the reason we have no evidence of the exodus is that we are. To the extent that other scholars consider the exodus a historical event, it is usually placed later, during the. Traveling from the united states to israel and england, filmmaker timothy mahoney sifts through archaeological and historical clues, as well as comments from scholars and experts, to determine the truth as he builds a new case for an ancient, and often controversial, story. We have investigated various portions of the israelites exodus out of egypt with moses as the leader in our patterns of evidence. Jul 21, 2015 he decides to tackle this issue with a deliberate scientific approach. A visual story teller by trade, he and the thinking man films team also created an excellentquality documentary film to compliment the book.
Follow his journey as he searches for answers to these questions while uncovering an amazing pattern of evidence that matches the bibles account every step of the way. This high quality documentary produced by tim mahoney of thinking man. The exodus unlocks the mystery of this ancient saga, combining a scientific investigation with a retelling of the exodus story to reveal an amazing pattern of evidence matching the biblical account that may challenge our understanding of history. What is the validity of history found in the bible. Tim mahoneys documentary patterns of evidence was shown january 19th at selected theaters across the united states. Theresult is the most indepth archaeological investigationinto the exodus from egypt ever captured on film. Movie patterns of evidence mainstreams early date of exodus. Patterns of evidence features an impressive lineup of scholars that includes archaeologists both secular and biblical, historians, theologiansand it also features the president and prime ministers of israel, shimon peres and benjamin netanyahu respectively. What does the hard evidence really have to say about the foundational story of the old testament. The exodus is an indepth 12year investigation by documentary filmmaker timothy mahoney. The reading of biblical texts as factual accounts is a gross misunderstanding of the texts. Exodus unlocks the mystery and reveals evidence that matches and confirms the biblical account. The result is one of the most revealing and indepth investigations into the exodus ever captured on film, one that allows you to come to your own conclusions about an amazing pattern of evidence and what it might mean for today.
Even among evangelical scholars who accept the biblical account as historical, there is a debate regarding the. Patterns of evidence the exodus, part 2 james ramblings. Exodus im a science teacher with an interest in biblical archaeology, so ive been lurking on this sub for a while. This film starts with an unbiased look at whether or not there is any evidence for the exodus story as told in the bible, and believed by both christians and jews for over 2000 years. Francais hrvatski italiano magyar nederlands norsk polski portugues.
Exodus by filmmaker tim mahoney and thinking man films. Jan 21, 2015 on monday evening i went to see the much anticipated documentary film, patterns of evidence. Traveling from the united states to israel and england, filmmaker timothy mahoney sifts through archaeological and. Patterns of evidence, exodus is a documentary that lays out the evidence for the biblical exodus, and while the physical evidence itself is not refuted, the conclusions which can be drawn are refuted as simply being too fantastic to be believed, or not in keeping with the preconceived timelines which have been established over the past several. What does the hard evidence really have to say about the foundational story. What are opinion leaders saying about the new film, patterns of evidence. In short, it was a very high quality production and has great. Demilles classic the ten commandments have offered artistic interpretations of the biblical account. The film presents the theory that the biblical story of the exodus. Patterns of evidence exodus kolbe center for the study of. Patterns of evidence exodus with tim mahoney and david rohl part 2 the evidence duration. Is anybody aware of this upcoming movie, patterns of evidence.
Patterns of evidence the exodus, part 2 posted on november 18, 2015 by jamesbradfordpate this morning, i was researching some of the claims that were made in the 2015 documentary, patterns of evidence, which argues that the biblical exodus occurred during the time of egypts middle kingdom. Exodus is a 2014 documentary film directed by tim mahoney. Jul 23, 2015 what are opinion leaders saying about the new film, patterns of evidence. Now, im only a layman, but im pretty sure that conclusion is the opposite of the current academic consensus. May 08, 2020 this illustration used in patterns of evidence. Exodus will be released for a singlenight showing at 650 theaters nationwide on monday, january 19th, 2015 at 7pm, local time. As a christian who believes the bible is true, i was fascinated by tims exploration for evidence extant in archeology that would prove or disprove the scriptures. Patterns of evidence supporting the exodus evidence to believe.
On monday evening i went to see the much anticipated documentary film, patterns of evidence. If you have heard that there is no evidence for the exodus, or for joseph and the hebrews in egypt, prepare for a whole new view of history. Exodus undergirds the early date for the exodus affirmed by conservative bible scholars. Did the israelites exodus from egypt really happen. The exodus also in the book, see below shows the upper wall of time as the traditional view of egyptian chronology and the late exodus view. The evidence for the exodus has grown substantially in recent years. Yesterday this documentary came up on my netflix feed called patterns of evidence. The scene is set when both a jewish archaeologist and rabbi david wolpe claim that the exodus did not happen as written. The exodus 20 filmmaker tim mahoney searches for evidence of the exodus from egypt. Some believe that the account of the exodus in scripture has almost nothing to do with a historical event, while others believe that it is historical. The film presents the view that the biblical story of the exodus of the hebrew slaves from egypt was an historical event that took place during the middle kingdom of egypt. The exodus explains how abundant archaeological evidence supports the historical truth of the biblical exodus.
Much of this evidence is spectacularly depicted in the awardwinning documentary patterns of evidence. Others argue that there may have been a small group of slaves that escaped egypt, but the historical events didnt happen the way they are described in the bible. Patterns of evidence supporting the exodus evidence to. Hes not an indiana jones with a pistol, a bullwhip, and a phd in archeology. Most archaeologists today have concluded that theres no evidence that the exodus of israelite slaves from egypt ever happened. Twelve years in the making, the film looks at how six essential events of the exodus story migration of hebrews into egypt, their. Dramatizations ranging from the recent film exodus. The exodus is a valuable resource for anyone wishing for a handy, easytounderstand summary of the issues surrounding the dating of and the evidence for the exodus. The film will be preceded by a preshow starting at 6. Patterns of evidence exodus kolbe center for the study.
Earlier in 2015 an amazing documentary was released entitled patterns of evidence. Adult laymen as well as pastors, teachers, and youth group leaders, homeschooling families, and individualswith or without a burning interest in. The exodus is a documentary about one mans attempt to wrestle with this. The film presents the theory that the biblical story of the exodus of the hebrew slaves from egypt really happened.
Exodus go on an incredible journey back to the past with filmmaker tim mahoney, a man known for his powerful documentaries. Fathom events and thinking man films invite you to join an indepth investigation into the historical findings surrounding the biblical story of the exodus. Now, im only a layman, but im pretty sure that conclusion is the opposite of. Jan 20, 2015 actually, exodus revealed produced by the same people who do the illustra films preceded mahoneys approach by years, using patterns of evidence to build a case for the historicity of the exodus settlement, escape, conquest at an early date, using some of the very same evidence presented by mahoney. Mar 05, 2017 the evidence for the exodus has grown substantially in recent years. I cannot remember the last time i was as engrossed in a movie as when i watched patterns of evidence. In this fair and balanced piece, mahoney goes back to the evidence to look for evidence of how historical events in the bible lined up and if they really make a compelling case for the events found in the book of exodus. Filmmaker tim mahoney spent 12 years investigating one of the bibles most amazing stories.
Featuring stunning animations and a cast including narrator, kevin sorbo god. Hes not a professor of history who needs to compete with his peers. Filmmaker timothy mahoney embarks on a 12year journey around the world to search for answers. This is patterns of evidence the exodus by romany films inc. Patterns of evidence is a film series directed by tim mahoney and part of the independent. With charles aling, manfred bietak, john bimson, mansour boraik. The exodus unlocks the mystery and reveals evidence that matches and confirms the biblical account. One of the biggest arguments that archaeologists make against the old testament is that there is no evidence for the exodus. After examining the details in the biblical text, he journeys across the globe to search for patterns of evidence firsthand. Many leading archaeologists and bible scholars today say, no.
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