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The Exodus Revealed: Searching for the Red Sea Crossing

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I am a strong Christian and believer of GOD and the bible. I have always been fascinated in biblical history and the locations of people, places, objects, and events. When it shows you the scripture describing an area and then they show you the area, it is really cool. The winding "wilderness" leading up to the flat, assembling area before the crossing, and then the shallow and flat land bridge, combined with fossilized/coralized chariot wheels makes for a convincing argument...and it just makes sense. In regards to Mt. Sinai, if you study your bible, the Hebrews only cross the Red Sea one time. They cross the Red Sea, THEN go to the foot of Mt. Sinai and camp out. This means they are in Saudi Arabia. They show the alleged Mt. Sinai mountain and the rock Moses split. All very cool stuff. Buy this documentary and enjoy it!

This Is a documentary done obviously by biblical scholars, and a few biblical archeologists. I recommend this even to those who scoff at the historical facts of the Bible. Has many facts recorded and documented by both biblical and nonbiblical scientists, each with their own point of view but neither can discredit the others, as well as recorded facts that cannot be ignored. It amazed me to see what archeologists already know and choose to ignore in thier "Search for truth". Some of this stuff was totally skipped in any of my history books!

"Exodus Revealed" was nothing short of an amazing study into the historical facts of the Exodus journey. It challenges current day knowledge about the geography of the Red Sea Crossing and gives an in depth look at the "common sense" history of the event. With beautiful scenery along the way and a climactic ending of never before seen proof that the crossing happened just as it is written in the Bible, this movie is a must see for believers and seekers! You will be educated and in awe!

This documentary film is excellent. It covers some Biblical history and focuses on scientific research into tracing the route of the Israelites as they left Egypt. The program is informative and entertaining.

this is the first PROOF WHERE the children of Israel crossed the Red Sea. It proves the Bible does tell the WHOLE truth and theologians who have tried to make excuses because they could not see how it could have happened will be embarassed by this one. The Reed Sea was a "maker-uper" because it does not accept what the Bible said, anyway you can't drown horses and chariot riders in 2-3 feet of water. Get ready to see all the Bible Atlases rewritten. This will be of great magnitude to Bible scholars. This will also change some other places of Biblical interest, including Mt Sinai. You will have to see this one to believe it. It will soon make headlines!

If you want to learn more about God's history and the facts. This movie leads you there. I recommend it without reservation.

This is a documentary produced by Christian scholars, so obviously it has the agenda to prove that the Bible is literally true. Nevertheless, it does attempt to present the evidence in a non-biased manner and does a pretty good job of it. Using the Bible itself, ancient documents and historical accounts from outside the Bible, plus modern satellite imagery, the DVD presents the theory that Mt. Sinai was in the Arabian desert, not the Sinai peninsula as was traditionally believed. The same theory was previously presented in a book called The Mount Sinai Myth (formerly The Mountain of Moses) by Larry Williams, which describes a clandestine journey to the location in Arabia that might have been the Mountain of God. (The Arabian authorities do not permit archaeological digs or exploration there, and the area itself is fenced off and forbidden to trespassers.) Williams' book is currently out of print but worth reading if you can track down a copy. The photos of the blackened mountain and the possible calf altar in the DVD appear to have been taken from this book.

As pointed out by another reviewer here (but not mentioned in the video), there have been accusations that the coral-encrusted "chariot wheels" found at the theoretical crossing point in the Gulf of Aqaba are fakes, planted there by one Ron Wyatt. Maybe. But then again, coral grows at a very slow rate, so how did these supposed fakes get encrusted so quickly if they were dumped there in the 20th century? Unknown. But even without the chariot wheels, the proposed route makes sense according to the various ancient accounts. In the satellite photos, you can clearly see the trade route snaking through the mountains and across the desert. The wide plain at the foot of the Arabian mountain also fits the biblical description of a place where thousands camped.

The extra features on the DVD were good also, although without much depth. My guess is that they were intended as short introductions for use in Bible classes (and they would work well for that purpose). The most interesting one to me was "Cecil B. DeMille's Exodus," which, although it is not stated on the DVD, is actually the original 1956 "making of" trailer for "The Ten Commandments." It consists of a 10-minute presentation by DeMille himself, where you get to see some of the props from the movie, view a few clips, and hear his sincere respect for the Exodus story. DeMille also talks about some of the historical records he used in his research, and explains the infamous blooper about Moses supposedly having "horns" -- based on a mistranslation of the Hebrew word "keren," which also means "beams of light." Thank you, Mr. DeMille, for setting the record straight! (If the background of this movie interests you further, I recommend The Ten Commandments (50th Anniversary Collection) DVD set, which has an excellent audio commentary, and America's Prophet: Moses and the American Story by Bruce Feiler, which devotes a whole chapter to DeMille's movie and its influence on American culture.)

I like to be able to back up my statements with sound evidence, rather than emotional "faith statements", and resources like this make it possible.

This video is an excellent tool, both for arguing ... um, debating :-) college theology professors and liberals who like to say the Bible is "a collection of myths and legends that must be taken in context and interpreted for our day", and is "not to be taken literally". OKAY. What about this video? Seems literal to me.

The footage is better quality than the (also highly recommended) video "Exodus" - featuring the research and discoveries of Ron Wyatt; written and narrated by Mary Nell Wyatt. Spring Hill, Tenn. : Wyatt Archaeological Research, c1998.

Mr. Wyatt's includes the WHOLE Exodus journey, including even more astonishing images than this video by Questar...such as of the grain storage pits in a certain Egyptian city, used in Joseph's administration!

Anyway, this video moves along with good narration and visual quality. There is no doubt that what they are describing is what is being shown on screen.

There is underwater footage from a remote mini sub that examined the chariot remains, which could not be sampled for study due to conservation rules against disturbing the coral, although it is an archaeological site.

The probable route of Moses with Israel is traced out from Goshen through mid Sinai Peninsula, then south along the "wilderness route", through an 18-mile canyon called Wadi Watir (sp?) which opens onto Nuevo Beach. You have to see the canyon to believe it. There is really NO escape except to go into the water, because the mountains are so rugged.

The Gulf of Aquaba is about a mile deep in most places, but conveniently at this location, only 900 feet! They skip mentioning that marker pillars used to be on both sides of the crossing. This was noted and filmed in Wyatt's video. However the Arabs are notable touchy about the idea, and removed theirs, as they have also made Jebel al Laws (sp?) off limits to visitors. As in barbed wire, guard outpost, and helicopters.

The mountain of God is located in Arabia, just as the Bible describes. Despite Arab bans on visitors, it can be seen from satellite, and there is a plain big enough for the Israelites to have camped in, with a second smaller one adjacent, and which would have accommodated the "mixed multitude" that came with them.

The burned mountain top is shown from the ground at a distance. Climbing it is unwise - being overflown by Saudi airforce from time to time...

Omitted here, but present in Wyatt's video: The water erosion from both the split rock and Sinal, and the 12 wells for the 12 tribes at the campsite. There were also petroglyphs of bulls and cattle on some of the rocks, which did get shown here.

It was good to note that the probable pharaoh was not Rameses, but an 18th dynasty king. This is based on the chariot wheels being of 3 different styles, which only happened at that time.

For more....watch the video. It bears rewatching and reflection, because there is so much detail, and so much we have not been taught in "history class" or "sunday school".

When I first became a Christian about 18 years ago, I remember engaging in a conversation with a Jewish elder about the individual's view on the Biblical story of the Red Sea (or, as some would argue, "Sea of Reed") crossing. The individual informed me that that person felt that the parting of the water was a natural yearly occurence--high and low tide phenomenon--and that the real miracle was in God's ability to deliver that many people from the Egyptians. Years later, all I have heard in my lifetime from scholars are ignorant remarks about how many of the Biblical stories in the Old Testament are myths. There are scholars who adamantly refuse to believe that Abraham was a real person. Eighteen years later, it has been revealed to me that they have been wrong all these years, in particular, about the Red Sea crossing, which is on the other side of the peninsula. And because of the location, we know it has nothing to do with high and low tides. Artifacts of chariots and skeletal remains have now been found under sea. The curtain is slowly being lifted as God reveals His Truth. I used this as a witnessing tool for my brother...For $20 per VHS tape, it is well worth my brother's salvation.

Do not come here if you are looking for an expose on how Old Testament miracles never occured. This program focuses on errors in archeological research and provides new evidence which enhances the probability of the Moses story being real. It is unfailingly Bible-friendly and would make an excellent evening's viewing at most home Bible Studies. That said, it is professionally presented and smacks of well-budgeted production values. I thoroughly enjoyed it and it is a welcome addition to my library.