''Patterns of Evidence'' is a film series directed by Tim Mahoney and part of the independent Christian film industry. The films advocate for Mahoney's views on biblical chronology, 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 language, 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 ...

of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt was an historical event that took place during the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. To the extent that other scholars consider the Exodus a historical event, it is usually placed later, during the

New Kingdom of Egypt The New Kingdom, also referred to as the Egyptian Empire, is the period in ancient Egyptian history between the sixteenth century BC and the eleventh century BC, covering the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth dynasties of Egypt. Radioca ...

. 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's New Chronology which contradicts mainstream Egyptology. Digging Into The Exodus Story
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 view that the " Five Books of Moses" (Pentateuch) were directly written by

Moses Moses hbo, מֹשֶׁה, Mōše; also known as Moshe or Moshe Rabbeinu (Mishnaic Hebrew: מֹשֶׁה רַבֵּינוּ, ); syr, ܡܘܫܐ, Mūše; ar, موسى, Mūsā; grc, Mωϋσῆς, Mōÿsēs () is considered the most important pro ...

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 The documentary hypothesis (DH) is one of the models used by biblical scholars to explain the origins and composition of the Torah (or Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy). A vers ...

and

supplementary hypothesis In biblical studies, the supplementary hypothesis proposes that the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible) was derived from a series of direct additions to an existing corpus of work. It serves as a revision to the earlier documentary hy ...

). ''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."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 Barry J. Beitzel (born August 6, 1942, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania) is an Old Testament scholar, geographer, cartographer, and translator of the Bible. He currently resides in Mundelein, Illinois. Appointments Barry J. Beitzel has been a member ...

, Manfred Bietak, Hershel Shanks, Manis Friedman, 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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