Filmmaker timothy mahoney embarks on a 12year journey around the world to search for answers. Exodus im a science teacher with an interest in biblical archaeology, so ive been lurking on this sub for a while. The kolbe center for the study of creation is a roman catholic lay apostolate dedicated to glorifying the most holy trinity by proclaiming the truth about the origins of man and the universe. The patterns of evidence book includes valuable insights and additional interviews not seen in the film, giving the reader a chance to get know the. In short, it was a very high quality production and has great. On monday evening i went to see the much anticipated documentary film, patterns of evidence. Is anybody aware of this upcoming movie, patterns of evidence. With charles aling, manfred bietak, john bimson, mansour boraik. I recently watched the 2015 documentary, patterns of evidence, which is about the historicity of the biblical exodus. His journey takes him to several countries to archaeological sites in egypt and israel, to the halls of academia in the united states, england and germany while attempting to maintain an objective. One possible explanation is that any evidence has been erased by the egyptians, given the narrative. Exodus is a 2014 documentary film directed by tim mahoney. The kolbe center for the study of creation is a roman catholic lay apostolate dedicated to glorifying the most holy trinity by proclaiming the truth about the. Everyone knows the story of moses and the exodus, but there has been conflict on what.
Overall, i very much liked the film and my impression is that it was very well produced and thought out. He decides to tackle this issue with a deliberate scientific approach. I do not think that the hebrew bible is a history book, nor it. The reading of biblical texts as factual accounts is a gross misunderstanding of the texts. After examining the details in the biblical text, he journeys across the globe to search for patterns of evidence firsthand. Mahoneys quest for the truth behind the tale of the exodus. Disclosed over its 352 pages is the identity of the sea that best fits the biblical criteria, and the reasons it became lost. The patterns of evidence book includes valuable insights and additional interviews not seen in the film, giving the reader a chance to get know the scholars and their positions better. Fathom events and thinking man films invite you to join an indepth investigation into the historical findings surrounding the biblical story of the exodus. Theresult is the most indepth archaeological investigationinto the exodus from egypt ever captured on film. As they work together, they discover the importance of the promises god made to abraham, which predicted the entire exodus story. The stories and lessons in this book have always fascinated me.
The lost sea of the exodus hardcover book patterns. Demilles classic the ten commandments have offered artistic interpretations of the biblical account. 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. That is the starting point for tim mahoneys elegant documentary patterns of evidence, a film which records the personal journey of a film maker seeking to uncover the truth about the exodus. Its a well done film that goes carefully through the biblical account and shows the archaeological evidence for the exodus. An indepth investigation by documentary filmmaker tim mahoney searches for answers to these questions.
According to most scholars today, the answer is a resounding no. Timothy mahoney, a filmmaker from minneapolis, studied the israelite exodus in egypt and their eventual migration to the promised land. Below is the question tim had to ask after his first trip to egpyt answering that turned into a 12 year investigation. 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. The upper wall of time shows the traditional view of egyptian chronology and the late exodus view, which places the exodus around 1250 bc, during the reign of ramses the great. A visual story teller by trade, he and the thinking man films team also created an excellentquality documentary film to compliment the book. Exodus undergirds the early date for the exodus affirmed by conservative bible scholars. Interview with director tim mahoney published on apr 19, 2014 patterns of evidence. The exodus unlocks the mystery and reveals evidence that matches and confirms the biblical account. 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.
Patterns of evidence is a film series directed by tim mahoney and part of the independent. The documentary examines the patterns of evidence that help place not just their postplague departure and red sea crossing in history but also the surrounding events. Patterns of evidence exodus kolbe center for the study of. Featuring stunning animations and a cast including narrator, kevin sorbo god. A very old issue dating the biblical exodus is addressed in a new documentary called patterns of evidence. The movie offered six separate segments of chronological proof that the exodus really occurred. Tim mahoneys documentary patterns of evidence was shown january 19th at selected theaters across the united states. 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.
The david rohl lectures 2 dvd set the lost sea of the exodus hardcover book directors choice edition blueray. 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. Jan 20, 2015 movie patterns of evidence mainstreams early date of exodus a new documentary patterns of evidence. Patterns of evidence the exodus, part i james ramblings. The documentary patterns of evidence seeks to prove whether the exodus of the bible is a true event, since the bible must be taken literally, or so the central figurenarrator claims. Insightful, even handed, restrained, and yet utterly compelling, patterns of evidence. Discover more evidence for arrival, multiplication, slavery, exodus, judgment and conquest in the bonus disc called patterns of evidence expanded. I take a cursory look at the film and offer my thoughts on what we do and don.
The six major events of the exodus account discussed in our film patterns of evidence. Jan 21, 2015 on monday evening i went to see the much anticipated documentary film, patterns of evidence. The exodus, a featurelength documentary, director tim mahoney goes on a quest to find out if the jews were ever in egypt, if there ever was a joseph or a moses, and if the jews ever undertook the exodus. Did the exodus story as written in the bible really happen. Also, the biblical zarw has been found and factually identified in eastern egypt at the start of the horus road through saudi arabia. What does the hard evidence really have to say about the foundational story of the old testament. The lost sea of the exodus presents the findings of a painstakingly comprehensive, scientific investigation by dr. Patterns of evidence exodus kolbe center for the study. The exodus is an indepth 12year investigation by documentary filmmaker timothy mahoney.
I saw the documentary movie this evening and it was excellent. 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. Most archaeologists today have concluded that theres no evidence that the exodus of israelite slaves from egypt ever happened. Many leading archaeologists and bible scholars today say, no. Patterns of evidence exodus having grown up in church, i have read and studies the book of exodus several times. Before i offer some thoughts about the documentary, i would like to present some preliminary information about the proposed dates for the biblical exodus. Twelve years in the making, the film looks at how six essential events of the exodus story migration of hebrews into egypt, their. The exodus asks whether evidence affirms that the ancient hebrews flight from slavery really happened, andspoiler alert. A group of ten young people meet tim mahoney on a wilderness camping trip and learn about his investigation for physical evidence of moses and the israelites exodus out of egypt.
Movie patterns of evidence mainstreams early date of exodus. This high quality documentary produced by tim mahoney of thinking man. There is evidence in the bible itself mainly in the books of kings that the exodus from egypt formed a foundational mythology or state ideology for the. Timothy mahoney, the filmmaker whose quest to learn whether there was credible evidence for the biblical exodus culminated in the film, has. Now, im only a layman, but im pretty sure that conclusion is the opposite of the current academic consensus. It seems almost obvious that the time period by a lot of the historians might be off because all of the evidence found for the biblical exodus seem to fit perfectly, but in a different period of egyptian history than many historians would agree with. Glen fritz who holds a phd in environmental geography. Exodus by filmmaker tim mahoney and thinking man films. Even among evangelical scholars who accept the biblical account as historical, there is a debate regarding the. Filmmaker timothy mahoney had one important question. The exodus comes to select cinemas nationwide on monday, january 19 for a thoughtprovoking onenight event.
The filmmaker claims to have new evidence and lots of proof showing the jewishslavesinegypt, plagues, and exodus stuff is all real. The exodus director speaks about the interest this film carries for people of all faiths, jews, christians, muslims humanists, agnostics and atheists. This book tells the story about the creation of his feature documentary film, also titled patterns of evidence. An indepth investigation by documentary filmmaker tim mahoney searches for answers to these questions amid startling new finds that may change traditional views of history and the bible. For more than 50 years, the vast majority of the worlds most prominent archaeologists and historians have maintained that there is no hard evidence to support the exodus story. Jan 20, 2015 last night i viewed patterns of evidence. Interviews show archaeological and biblical experts on all sides of the issue concerning this critical historical and spiritual event, as told in the book of exodus.
This is patterns of evidence the exodus by romany films inc. The exodus unlocks the mystery of this ancient saga, combining a scientific investigation with a retelling of the exodus story to reveal an amazing. Read ahmed osmans books for best biblical exodus accounts. What is the validity of history found in the bible. The lost sea of the exodus hardcover book patterns of. The story of the exodus has become particularly controversial. After identifying key details in the biblical text, he embarks on a 12year journey across the globe, traveling to the very locations the biblical events are said to have happened to see firsthand whether there is evidence for the exodus or not. These timelines are just a couple of examples from the book patterns of evidence. Investigating biblical evidence patterns of evidence.
The exodus explains how abundant archaeological evidence supports the historical truth of the biblical exodus. 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. Shaken by these opinions, mahoney decides to tackle this issue with a deliberate scientific approach. Carefully, tim refutes some of modern archeologys straw man arguments to show that the biblical account has great. To the extent that other scholars consider the exodus a historical event, it is usually placed later, during the. Director tim mahoney goes on a quest in this documentary to find out if the jews were ever in egypt, if there ever was a joseph or a moses, and if the jews ever undertook the exodus. Moses, being akhenaten, used his staff of pharonic power, to open the waters of the pharaohs.
The moses controversy tells about a series of fantastic miracles that happen in the exodus story. The evidence examined in support of the exodus happening at the time of the earlier middle kingdom in egyptian chronology is compelling and cogently argued. 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. Jun 29, 2015 these timelines are just a couple of examples from the book patterns of evidence. In the exodus, richard elliott friedman seeks to answer, once and for. Yesterday this documentary came up on my netflix feed called patterns of evidence. The result is the most indepth archaeological investigation into the exodus from egypt ever captured on film.
Just as in the documentary, the book charts film maker tim mahoneys personal journey in the filming and making of patterns of evidence exodus. After identifying key details in the biblical text, he. Film maker tim mahoney embarks on a journey to discover whether there is archeological evidence for the exodus of the israelites from egypt recorded in the bible. Ive read a lot of books about israel and the exodus since that day but none ive appreciated more than the book ive just recently read by timothy mahoney entitled patterns of evidence. Patterns of evidence exodus is the accompanying book to the documentary of the same name. 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 is a fascinating documentary of the exodus along with the surrounding history. Dramatizations ranging from the recent film exodus.