History Corner: Patterns of Evidence, Exodus (review and giveaway)

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Nope, you're not seeing double today- I've got a SECOND History Corner for you!

It's ALSO a repeat, so today you're getting 2-for-1 posts!

Since I reviewed this film, it has won 13 awards on the film festival circuit!
including being 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!

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About the film:


A debate rages over the credibility of the Bible. Most archaeologists today have concluded that there’s no evidence that the Exodus of Israelite slaves from Egypt ever happened. Filmmaker Timothy Mahoney faces a crisis of faith, “Is this foundational event of the Bible really just a myth?” He embarked on a 12-year journey around the world to search for answers.

Patterns of Evidence: The Exodus unlocks the mystery of this ancient saga, combining a scientific investigation with a retelling of the Exodus story to reveal an amazing pattern of evidence matching the biblical account that may challenge our understanding of history. Featuring stunning animations and a cast including Narrator, Kevin Sorbo (God’s Not Dead, Hercules: The Legendary Journeys), interviews with leading archaeologists including Israel Finkelstein, Kent Weeks, and David Rohl, and guest appearances by Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and Shimon Peres.
The Director’s Choice Edition has many behind the scenes clips whereas the retail version does not.
Special Features:
- Cast Profiles & 17 Extra Interviews
- Behind the Music
- From Film to Book
- Additional Books and Resources
- Host a Patterns of Evidence Movie Event
- Trailers

Check out the Trailer:



Review:
Even though I reviewed this film when it first came out, I was interested in checking it out again, as Miss Grace is set to study Ancient Civilizations this school year, and I wanted to see how I could incorporate it into that study (and crossing over to Bible study as well). I was not disappointed. The movie really helps to show how assumptions can set off a chain of events, even decades long, that then become hard to make disappear. Tim does such a GREAT job in finding evidence, and showing all sides of the story, that it is very hard to not acknowledge that he (and David Rohl) may have found the colossal mistake in archeaological thinking, that has allowed for scientists to say that the Exodus never happened. They also have a valid reasoning for the decline of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt and how it changed SO drastically to become the New Kingdom, that we know so much about.

Even though Miss Grace had watched the DVD before, I could see where with a couple of years of historical knowledge and understanding of scientific theory can now help her better understand the film, and use it as part of her studies, to bring Egyptian and bible history alive. Be sure to check out the Patterns of Evidence blog, for more up to date findings and evidence for bible truths!

I'm thrilled that there is also a companion set, based on this DVD, for home schoolers, Young Explorers-Patterns of Evidence, with its own DVDs and workbook(!!) to help teach this great event in biblical history for elementary and middle schoolers! If you need curriculum, it's a great set to consider, as it crosses over so many different subjects!

Tim is working on a Go Fund Me page for his next project- Patterns of Evidence: Moses! I hope he gets funded, as I think his approach to consider all sides would be a great addition to the Exodus story!

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Purchase the Film/Materials:
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), home school curriculum and others. Want to buy the DVD? You can use discount code MK1 for $3 off the DVD price, at the online store!


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 & 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 (ICVM). 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.



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Giveaway:

One BTHM reader will win their own copy of this great DVD!


NOTE
Only one entrant per mailing address, per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you are NOT eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification from Propeller before prize is awarded..



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