{"id":6567,"date":"2023-05-03T09:31:39","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T13:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/christnewstoday\/?p=6567"},"modified":"2023-05-03T09:31:39","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T13:31:39","slug":"filmmaker-believes-archaeology-supports-biblical-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/christnewstoday\/2023\/05\/filmmaker-believes-archaeology-supports-biblical-stories.html","title":{"rendered":"Filmmaker Believes Archaeology Supports Biblical Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6576\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6576\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6576\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/409\/2023\/05\/filmmaker-archaeology-credit-patterns-of-evidence-youtube.png\" alt=\"filmmaker\" width=\"768\" height=\"542\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6576\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PatternsOfEvidence\/YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An investigative filmmaker who has explored the Middle East and Israel for archaeological evidence of biblical stories says he\u2019s discovered a \u201cpattern\u201d of physical evidence for the scripture stories that have helped strengthen his faith.<\/p>\n<p>Tim Mahoney released his first \u201cPatterns of Evidence\u201d documentary in 2015 and is scheduled to release his next one, \u201cPatterns of Evidence: Journey to Mt. Sinai, Part II,\u201d in theatres on May 15 and 17. This documentary will examine the numerous proposals for the biblical mountain where Moses received the Ten Commandments. It\u2019s his sixth \u201cPatterns of Evidence\u201d film, exploring the geographical, biblical, and archaeological evidence for the biblical stories of the Israelites.<\/p>\n<p>Mahoney told Christian Headlines, \u201cOur kids are being told that none of this is true when they go off to college or wherever.\u201d However, Mahoney says the physical evidence supports the biblical narrative. He continued, \u201cWe found that whole pattern of evidence for the story of Exodus with the Israelites coming to Egypt, Joseph, the plagues, all that. It just basically made me more bold. And I think that\u2019s what these films do is they give you confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mahoney founded Thinking Man Films, which got its name from Mahoney\u2019s goal for the church. He wants them to dig deep and \u201cthink\u201d about their faith. He made the movies after experiencing his faith crisis. In 2015, his first movie, \u201cPatterns of Evidence,\u201d investigated the evidence for the Israelites\u2019 exodus from Egypt. His next film, \u201cPatterns of Evidence: The Moses Controversy,\u201d researched the evidence for Moses\u2019 authorship of the first five books of the Bible, also called the Pentateuch.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/d_9mBeDJ8kA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>His subsequent movies, \u201cPatterns of Evidence: The Red Sea Miracle I and II, explored the evidence for the desert wandering and crossing of the Red Sea. \u201cJourney to Mt. Sinai, Part II\u201d is a sequel to a movie released last year. Another film, \u201cThe Journey Home,\u201d tells the tale of Mahoney\u2019s faith crisis. He says the movies are for Christians and skeptics alike.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u201cA lot of people can\u2019t go to the Middle East, but I can take you there through these films. And I can show you the evidence, and I can give you different options to consider. If you don\u2019t believe the Bible at all, just come along and look at what we\u2019ve seen. I meet people who grew up in Christian homes and have decided that they don\u2019t believe because of the way the evidence is. And I\u2019ve challenged that, and I\u2019ve said, \u2018Well, wait a minute, there is a pattern here.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In his films, Mahoney interviews scholars from across the ideological spectrum, including those skeptical of scripture. He said, \u201cWhat I found out is they have their stock answer. But if you ask the second and third questions, you start to see that those answers aren\u2019t very good.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He describes the films as a \u201cgood vaccination of biblical truth\u201d to fight the \u201cdisease of unbelief,\u201d saying, \u201cThat\u2019s why these films are important for your family. That\u2019s why they\u2019re important for you.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An investigative filmmaker who has explored the Middle East and Israel for archaeological evidence of biblical stories says he\u2019s discovered a \u201cpattern\u201d of physical evidence for the scripture stories that have helped strengthen his faith. 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