Did anyone see the show on the History channel tonight titled Exodus Decoded. What are your thoughts on it?

Question

donmorano: I just asked a simple question, I did not say anything about it.
Are you answering my question or someone else from this area?

Answer 1

I noticed that many of the facts do not appear anywhere else, meaning that it may have been fabricated. Oh, and the three water thing, that is another way to write M in ancient Egyptian, and the "knives" are a way to write Y. There were no chariots until the end of the Hyksos period, making the Joseph and the Moses theories impossible. Plus, they mispronounced Ahmose (real pronounciation: AH-mos, their pronounciation: Akh-Mosay). The eruption of Santorini is way too late; the volcanologist date is 1650 BC, their date is 1500 BC, way too late to trigger the plagues. Yakov was a very popular name then, and Jacob was actually written Ya-aqov in Hebrew (the inscriptions found would have been written in Canaanite, which is exactly the same as Hebrew). As for the water designs on the Greek stelae, those were just a common Greek design that I have seen many times. Personally, I prefer Ahmed Osman`s (my apostraphe isn`t working) Exodus dates, but I do not believe Akhenaten was Moses. Also note that Ahmose does not mean Brother of Moses in either language. There are many other reasons not to believe what they say on the documentary, but I don`t want to spend the rest of the night typing. To also support against this, the Haggada, a book of Jewish legends, says that it was the second-to-last Hyksos Pharaoh whom Sarah, wife of Abraham, married, making it very unlikely that the Hyksos were the Israelites. Also, they date the Ipuwar papyrus to the Hyksos period when we know it was from the reign of Dudimose. And I have read a copy of the Stele of Ahmose that they talked about, and nowhere does it say what they said in the documentary. So many other things also support against it, but there are too many to list.

Answer 2

I don't think Jack Bauer actually saw the show. Exodus Decoded actually supported the mysteries and miracles.

I thought it was well presented. It definitely gives a new spin as to why certain things could never be found before. So if the island of Santini did explode in a force 6 earthwake storm, it does explain all of the miracles. And seeing the one bit of footage from 1986? was it about the red iron lake in Canada, a definite eye opener. I would like too look more into all of it now.

I think the show actually renewed my curiosity and makes me want to reread the bible again. :P

Answer 3

The History channel LIES. I really dislike it. So many times have I watched a special they have on a subject I have studied. They always opt for some contraversial view and neglect to mention many of the other details involved in it.

They neglect to give you the FULL of the information.

For example when they did a special on the gnostic gospels they left out so much about the gnostics it was ridiculous. They painted them in such a wonderful light, yet they left out all the horrible stuff they did. Like intentionally commiting heinous acts on holy days. Just off the wall stuff, that they just didn't feel necessary to mention.

Answer 4

I thought it was cool. Trying to explain miracles in a scientific manner doesn't take God out of the equation in my opinion, actually it shows you how powerful God is and how his wisdom works. It shows you the greatness of God's plan.

In my opinion God is not bound by time, time is just another dimension as science has shown (relativity theory). Which means that God knows what has happened
and what will happen. So God sees all times at the same time just like he sees everywhere (in space or in the 3D's) at the same time. So basically what I'm trying to say is that God doesn't need to intervene with magic, God can manipulate nature since nature itself is one of his greatest magic tricks.

Either way, the miracle remains that Moses knew what was going to happen because God enlightened him (or spoke to him if you like). To me this is the greatest miracle of all, whether all the plagues could be scientifically explained or whether they were pure miracles (or magic).

"There are only two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as if everything is." - Albert Einstein -

"Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind." - Albert Einstein -

Answer 5

It's just yet another show trying to debunk the truth. Basically false prophecy. Just like the bible said there would be.

Answer 6

Excuse me? It was proved FACT. Don't be saying we have false prophecy. YOU do not know the truth niether does anyone else. Don't judge us.

Answer 7

I loved it!!!!! I like when they have those docs..... it's great because although I dont need any scientist to confim my faith it feels good to know that others can see proof that the bible isnt fiction!

Answer 8

Who you going to believe? God or man...