''Patterns of Evidence'' is a film series directed by Tim Mahoney and part of the independent
Christian film industry
The Christian film industry is an aspect of Christian media for films containing a Christian-themed message or moral. They are often interdenominational films, but can also be films targeting a specific denomination of Christianity.
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. The films advocate for Mahoney's views on
biblical chronology
The chronology of the Bible is an elaborate system of lifespans, 'generations', and other means by which the Masoretic Hebrew Bible (the text of the Bible most commonly in use today) measures the passage of events from the creation to around 164 ...
, which he contrasts with mainstream scholarly opinion.
''Patterns of Evidence: Exodus''
''Patterns of Evidence: Exodus'' is a 2014 documentary film directed by Tim Mahoney. The film presents the view that the biblical story of
the Exodus
The Exodus (Hebrew: יציאת מצרים, ''Yeẓi’at Miẓrayim'': ) is the founding myth of the Israelites whose narrative is spread over four books of the Torah (or Pentateuch, corresponding to the first five books of the Bible), namely E ...
of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt was an historical event that took place during the
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
The Middle Kingdom of Egypt (also known as The Period of Reunification) is the period in the history of ancient Egypt following a period of political division known as the First Intermediate Period. The Middle Kingdom lasted from approximately ...
. To the extent that other scholars consider the Exodus a historical event, it is usually placed later, during the
New Kingdom of Egypt. It was released at the Pan Pacific Film Festival in July 2014, and in theaters by Thinking Man Film on January 19, 2015.
The film describes various findings Mahoney presents as supporting his case. These include possible archaeological findings of evidence of Hebrew habitation in ancient Egypt, findings as to the timeline of the events of Exodus, and contemporary events in ancient Egypt. It also describes existing artifacts and documents from Ancient Egypt which experts have long debated.
The film is somewhat—but not entirely—based on
David Rohl
The New Chronology is an alternative chronology of the ancient Near East developed by English Egyptologist David Rohl and other researchers beginning with ''A Test of Time: The Bible - from Myth to History'' in 1995. It contradicts mainstream ...
's
New Chronology which contradicts mainstream
Egyptology
Egyptology (from ''Egypt'' and Greek , ''-logia''; ar, علم المصريات) is the study of ancient Egyptian history, language, literature, religion, architecture and art from the 5th millennium BC until the end of its native religious p ...
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by Steve Lipman,. Interview with Galit Dayan, 3/31/15.
The film features interviews with archaeologists, historians, and biblical scholars.
''Patterns of Evidence: The Moses Controversy''
''Patterns of Evidence: The Moses Controversy'' is a 2019 documentary film directed by Tim Mahoney and sequel to ''Patterns of Evidence: Exodus''. It examines whether Moses directly wrote the events of the Exodus as an eye-witness account, and largely advocates for the traditional
Mosaic authorship
Mosaic authorship is the Judeo-Christian tradition that the Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament, were dictated by God to Moses. The tradition probably began with the legalistic code of the Book of Deuteronomy and was t ...
view that the "
Five Books of Moses
The Torah (; hbo, ''Tōrā'', "Instruction", "Teaching" or "Law") is the compilation of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, namely the books of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. In that sense, Torah means the sa ...
" (Pentateuch) were directly written by
Moses himself, with the exceptions of the parts that describe Moses's death. This is contrasted with the evidence most biblical scholars use that shows that the Torah seems to appear in history in the 7th century BC at the earliest, centuries after the death of Moses, and other indications that the books were a compendium of stories from multiple authors (see
documentary hypothesis and
supplementary hypothesis). ''Patterns of Evidence: The Moses Controversy'' was released in theaters on March 14, 2019, and has grossed $765,361 in the US as of March 24.
''Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle''
''Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle'' is a 2020 documentary film in two parts, directed by Tim Mahoney and sequel to ''Patterns of Evidence: The Moses Controversy''. It explores the viewpoints of modern-day scholarship regarding the parting of the Red Sea in the
Book of Exodus
The Book of Exodus (from grc, Ἔξοδος, translit=Éxodos; he, שְׁמוֹת ''Šəmōṯ'', "Names") is the second book of the Bible. It narrates the story of the Exodus, in which the Israelites leave slavery in Biblical Egypt through ...
.
["Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle Part I"]
The Movie Guide 18 February 2020. Based on his interviews with numerous scholars and religious thinkers (including
Barry J. Beitzel,
Manfred Bietak
Manfred Bietak (born in Vienna, 6 October 1940) is an Austrian archaeologist.[Hershel Shanks
Hershel Shanks (March 8, 1930 – February 5, 2021) was an American lawyer and amateur biblical archaeologist. He was the founder and long-time editor of the ''Biblical Archaeology Review''.
Life and career
Shanks was born in Sharon, Pennsylvani ...]
,
Manis Friedman
Manis Friedman (full name: Menachem Manis HaKohen Friedman, he, מנחם מניס הכהן פרידמן; born 1946) is a Hassid, rabbi, author, social philosopher and public speaker. He is also the dean of the Bais Chana Institute of Jewish St ...
, and Glen Fritz), Mahoney presents two models of thought for the event: the "Egyptian model" (smaller scale) and the "Hebrew model" (larger scale).
[ ''Patterns Of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle'' was released in theaters on February 18, 2020, and has grossed $696,191 in the US as of May 11.''Patterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle'' (2020)]
Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
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Crossing the Red Sea
The Crossing of the Red Sea ( he, קריעת ים סוף, Kriat Yam Suph, parting of the Sea of Reeds) forms an episode in the biblical narrative of The Exodus.
It tells of the escape of the Israelites, led by Moses, from the pursuing Egyptians ...
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Official website"Exodus Documentary: Evidence that Demands a Verdict"
2014 films
2019 films
2020 films
Documentary film series
Films about Christianity
Films about the ten plagues of Egypt
Film series introduced in 2014
Historical theories and materials on the Exodus
2010s English-language films
2020s English-language films