{"id":512,"date":"2006-08-24T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-08-24T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/idolchatter\/2006\/08\/the-exodus-decoded-worth-a-wat.html"},"modified":"2006-08-24T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2006-08-24T12:00:00","slug":"the-exodus-decoded-worth-a-wat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2006\/08\/the-exodus-decoded-worth-a-wat.html","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;The Exodus Decoded&#8221;: Worth a Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div>\n<p>This week the History Channel is celebrating Ancient Week (kind of like Shark Week at the Discovery Channel, but with no sharks).  In honor of Ancient Week, they premiered a hokey, but ultimately interesting, TV documentary called &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.historychannel.com\/global\/listings\/series_showcase.jsp?EGrpType=Series&amp;Id=17255036&amp;NetwCode=THC\" target=\"_New\">The Exodus Decoded<\/a>,&#8221; produced by none other than James Cameron.<\/p>\n<p>The show aims to prove scientifically the cause behind the 10 plagues and the parting of the Red Sea; provide a new historical estimate for when the Israelites were lead out of Egypt by Moses; and archaeologically trace the route of the Exodus and location of Mount Sinai, challenging all previous speculation on these subjects.<\/p>\n<p>The use of special effects is distracting and, at times, disorienting (no surprise there, though, given the fact that James Cameron is behind the production) and the narrator, Simcha Jacobovici, is rather corny in his attempts to build suspense. But the contentions and new explanations the team of researchers and scholars provides about the Exodus is fascinating&#8211;perfect for viewers who love all things &#8220;Bible: Decoded.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It airs again tonight at 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both;padding-bottom:0.25em\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week the History Channel is celebrating Ancient Week (kind of like Shark Week at the Discovery Channel, but with no sharks). In honor of Ancient Week, they premiered a hokey, but ultimately interesting, TV documentary called &#8220;The Exodus Decoded,&#8221; produced by none other than James Cameron. 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