Director: Timothy Mahoney
It is human to want the evidence, either for or against a cause in which one chooses to believe. While Christianity is based on faith, the belief without the sight, it can be exciting to have a piece of history prove the Bible is true.
In this project filmed and directed by Timothy Mahoney, released in January 2015, he sets out to find the evidence of the great Biblical Exodus. Through interviews with many experts, archaeologists, scholars and more, Mahoney places the evidence he finds out for the viewers to sort on their own. He presents evidence for and against the Exodus, citing archeology digs, confusion over timeline, questions of location and more. The entire documentary is presented in a non-conclusive way so as to allow the viewer to decide for themselves whether the evidence points toward or away from Biblical proof of this event in history.
I was interested to see this film based on the historical research and the offer of genuine proof of a core Biblical event. My husband, a history and Bible study fan, was also curious and wanted to see the film. Unfortunately, we were both bored. We made ourselves sit for the first hour and promised to come back to it later. It was truly filled with research and documentation and proof of depth, but it was also dry and hard to remain engaged in.
I wanted to find myself enthralled, but instead I was droopy eyed. Perhaps for a true history enthusiast or someone into documentaries, this might be for them. However, I found myself lost and as a result my interest was lost. I found the bounces from evidence against to evidence for and then back again dizzying and hard to follow.
I will leave my rating mid-line. The work put into the piece was thorough, but the delivery was just not for me.
You can watch a trailer here
You can buy the film here. If you enter code MK1, you will received $3 off the regular $19.95 price.
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