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Filmmaker
Timothy Mahoney chronicles an in-depth archaeological investigation in
Egypt and Israel as his team attempts
to corroborate the biblical text. The film explores one fundamental
question: Is there any evidence that the Exodus story actually happened?
Twelve years in the making, this provocative documentary reveals new or
rarely seen evidence regarding the Israelites’
descent into slavery, their Exodus from Egypt and their ultimate
conquest of the Promised Land. The DVD highlights stunning animations
and a cast including Narrator Kevin Sorbo (God’s Not Dead, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys),
interviews with leading
archaeologists such Israel Finkelstein, Kent Weeks, and David Rohl, and
guest appearances by Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and Shimon Peres.
Extras feature never-before-seen elements including exclusive
interviews, “Behind the Music,” “From Film to Book” and
information about additional books and resources.
PATTERNS OF EVIDENCE: THE EXODUS
(HARDCOVER BOOK) - companion book to the original motion picture is
written by Filmmakers Timothy Mahoney and Steven Law. This book includes
valuable
insights and additional interviews not featured in the film. Filled
with beautiful photography of Egypt and Israel, scenes from the biblical
re-creations, maps, charts, and diagrams, it gives the reader an
up-close and more in-depth look at the scholars and
their positions (392 pages). *signed by Filmmaker Timothy Mahoney
AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE:
Thinking Man Films (www.shop.patternsofevidence.com)
My Thoughts
No matter what your religious beliefs, Patterns of Evidence: Exodus gives us an interesting look at biblical history. The documentary takes us through Egypt and Israel, looking for physical evidence of the Exodus. It walks you through the slavery, the escape from Egypt, and follows the possible path the Israelites may have taken. The show is narrated by the amazing Kevin Sorbo and includes stunning reenactments.
The companion book goes into even more detail. While I didn't read the entire book, I did skim through it, and both the photography and the detailed information about Mahoney's search for answers are intriguing and well thought out.
While I wouldn't say that this film and the companion book answer the question of whether the Exodus occurred without any doubt, it does gives us a lot to consider. Even if the story was exaggerated, there seems to be a good chance that at least a portion of the biblical tale of the Exodus was inspired by actual events.
About the author:
K. Ford K. became a storyteller by accident. It all began in Mexico where she attended university and learned to accept the supernatural as a normal part of life. From the revered opinions of the local witch, to the preparation of meals for dead grandmothers, she learned to see the world through a surrealist's eyes and came to understand that things are not always what they seem.
Later, on her way to attend a university in France, she traveled to Morocco. Stopping at a marketplace in Marrakesh and while eating her lunch of dates and oranges, she watched a tattered beggar transform himself into a storyteller. He moved with the practiced gestures and fantastic expressions of his trade, surrounded by a growing circle of people who listened to him with eyes wide open, their own lives forgotten. In another culture, at another time he might have been a rich man, but here he was selling beautiful tales for coins in the dusty marketplace. She longed to be like him, this mendicant from Marrakesh.
Years later, she moved to Tokyo to teach and write articles for The Tokyo Weekender Magazine. Every day she traveled the crowded trains, sharing space and breath with millions of strangers. There amid the crushing humanity, she watched the surreal combinations of east and west in language and life, the painful and beautiful growth that occurs when two cultures collide. She witnessed two public suicides, and felt firsthand not only the temporality of life but also the beauty of a single moment.
The time spent crushed between strangers, doors and windows of the train became a quiet meditative place wherenshe learned to accept life and death. There on that Tokyo train, she began to write novels in her head, while that tattered beggar from Marrakesh, who had captivated her years before, whispered in her ear like a nagging dead man, "Tell me a story."
The book:
History has never been so much fun to read and live! In this book, romance, and history mingle to create a myriad of sensory overload. The Bible doesn't talk about a lot of things, including wives of prominent men. Told from the view point of Hessa, we get a glimpse (even if fiction) into the world of that time period. What you thought you knew is changed.
The author took great time to describe how things were in this time. Everything from rituals to baths are explained with great detail. If you aren't wanting a bit of a history lesson, this book isn't for you! However, this story is for everyone out there who believes in love!
Hessa, who is a Greek merchant's daughter, tells the story. She has a unique gift of seeing things about you by only touching you. Could you marry a man, knowing that you will have no future for yourself? You will forever be known as "The Wife of John the Baptist." You will not think of this man's life the same way after reading this!
A compelling book, and intriguing content. You could easily read this in one sitting.
To purchase the book, click here.
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Reviewed by Steph
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