Patterns of Evidence: The Exodus (Review and Giveaway)

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Patterns of Evidence: the Exodus is a fascinating DVD that invites viewers along on Director Tim Mahoney's quest to find out if there is archaeological evidence to back up the Bible's account of the Hebrew exodus from Egypt. 

We seem to hear a lot of reports saying the Old Testament stories are not real historical events, that they couldn't be because there's no evidence. Yet if the events recorded in the Bible are only myth and legend, then the foundational principles of both Judaism and Christianity are open to skepticism as well. Personally, I believe that the Bible is the inerrant word of God, and that the events recorded in Biblical history actually took place, and that the Bible's account is accurate and true. So there must be evidence somewhere - especially for something as monumental as the exodus from Egypt.  

Tim Mahoney's documentary explores the questions, with a scientific investigation of archaeology that looks for patterns of evidence that may match the Biblical account. It presents differing viewpoints, but overall the conclusions and evidence presented may challenge conventional thinking on the Egyptian timeline. If one is looking for evidence of a specific event in the wrong time or the wrong place, it won't be found - but if the patterns and evidence do show up, but at a different point on the timeline than historians have been claiming, should we be willing to adjust the dates that have been assigned to these events? 

Along with Mahoney, visit with rabbis, scholars, historians, and other experts about their views on the historical timeline and the meanings of various archaeological finds. See the evidence found in places like Avaris and Jericho, and consider the opinions and interpretations of the scholars as they all explore the evidence. I was fascinated by the presentation of archaeological finds and the logical conclusions that could be drawn.

I heartily recommend this DVD for all viewers interested in exploring the Biblical stories that form the groundwork for our traditions and theology. I'm so glad that FlyBy Promotions has made it possible for me to offer a giveaway for this DVD - please keep scrolling to the end of this post to enter!

Visit the website Patterns of Exodus for more info. When purchasing the DVD through the website's store, you can use the coupon code MK1 for $3 off the price of $19.95.

About the author/filmmaker/producer:

Tim Mahoney founded Mahoney Media Group, Inc. (MMG) in 1989. MMG focused its business on television and video production for regional and national companies. In 2014 Tim founded Thinking Man Films & Media as an international documentary and publishing company with a focus on education and the Bible. Tim produced numerous productions for Christian organizations including the Billy Graham Association, World Wide Pictures, and Compassion International. Tim also served as the President of the board for the International Christian Visual Media Association. Tim's first full feature documentary film, "Patterns of Evidence: The Exodus", released in January 2015. The film took 12 years to develop and takes a scientific approach to investigate the events of the biblical Exodus. The overall vision for his film company is to explore "patterns of evidence" that support the biblical narrative and engages the world in a conversation. The film takes a balanced approach and leaves the audience to decide for themselves if the Bible is real history or myth.

 Won 13 awards on the film festival circuit in 2014, including a Gold Remi Award winner

for Best Director at the Worldfest Houston Intl. Film Festival, the Gold Crown Award for

Best Picture and Best Documentary at ICVM 2014, and Official Selection at the Soho

International Film Festival in New York.

 Supplemental resources associated with the film include a nearly 400-page hardcover

book, small group Bible study, Movie Event kit, youth version (called Young Explorers),

homeschool curriculum and others.

 It includes powerful interviews with some of the top experts in the fields of archaeology

and Egyptology as well as people of influence in the Middle East.

 The film has an objective, fair-minded and balanced approach. It allows viewpoints from

all sides to be heard in a respectful way while asking honest questions of the Bible and

scholars’ views. It does not preach and lets the evidence speak for itself. This allows the

film to be very shareable with those of different viewpoints.

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