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- While sporadically stirring, and suitably epic in its ambitions, Exodus: Gods and Kings can't quite live up to its classic source material.
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Dec 15, 2014 · But in any case, the story of Moses, first written in the Old Testament book of Exodus, is a famous one; the new Christian Bale film, Exodus: Gods and Kings, is just one of several existing works...
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- Major Spoilers Follow
- Moses' Backstory and Historical Context
- The Relationship Between God and Moses
- Ramses and The Hebrew People
- God's Influence on The Exodus
- Conclusion
- See Also: Exodus: Gods and Kings Review
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Despite some significant changes to Moses' adult life, the basic setup for Exodus: Gods and Kingsremains the same. Fearing that the Hebrew population was growing too fast, the Pharaoh orders every male newborn of Israelite descent be drowned in the Nile River. However, one Hebrew woman, Jochebed, refuses and places her son, Moishe, in a basket, flo...
Moses survives his time alone in the desert, and in both the scripture and Scott's film, flees to the land of Midian. There he defends the daughters of a local priest, Jethro, from a band of disrespectful shepherds, and is subsequently invited to their home for dinner. Yet, in the scripture, Moses settles in the land as a shepherd, the priest "give...
While the Pharaohs (both Seti I and Ramses) are heavily featured in the Hebrew scriptures, neither is presented as anything much more than a vindictive and corrupt ruler. After unknowingly raising a Hebrew in his own royal family, Seti quickly turns on Moses - following the aforementioned murder of an Egyptian soldier. Following his father's death,...
As indicated earlier, God's participation in Exodus varies in the scriptures and film. The text version of God is more present throughout the event, while also demanding direct involvement from Moses and Aaron (as mentioned, the brothers actively change the rivers, lakes, and pools of the land into blood). Conversely, the film's God often leaves Mo...
These are the biggest differences between Exodus: Gods and Kings in comparison to the source texts. Without a doubt, there are plenty of other changes that we either did not include or may have missed - and encourage our readers to respectfullydiscuss those as well as the larger film in the comment section below. Of course, Given that countless tra...
_______________________________________________________________ Exodus: Gods and Kingsruns 150 minutes and is Rated PG-13 for violence including battle sequences and intense images. Now playing in 2D and 3D theaters. Notice any major differences that we didn't mention? Feel free to share them in the comments below! For an in-depth discussion of the...
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- Ramses II Should Not Have Survived The Wrath Of The Sea. Exodus: Gods and Kings left Ramses alive on the beach in opposition to what’s said in the Bible.
- The Parting Of The Red Sea Was A Miracle Not A Tsunami. Exodus: Gods and Kings looked to science and not the Bible to explain the parting of the Red Sea.
- The Crocodile Plague Was Not In The Bible. Exodus: Gods and Kings portrayed this plague in a much more cinematic nature than in the Bible. The biblical Plagues of Egypt are significantly reimagined in Exodus: Gods and Kings, with a crocodile attack gnawing on the fisherman and turning the sea red with blood being one of the film's most outright changes.
- Moses Was Slow Of Speech And Tongue. Exodus: Gods and Kings portrayed Moses as a talented orator who inspired his people with speeches. Christian Bale as Moses gave rousing speeches to the fleeing Hebrews at the Red Sea in Exodus: Gods and Kings, however, in the biblical story, Moses was described as a much quieter man who was “slow of speech and tongue” (Exodus 4:10) would not have been one to address large crowds in the fashion portrayed in the film.
Dec 4, 2014 · If you are looking for classic Ridley Scott movie along the lines of 'Gladiator' or 'Alien' then sadly, no. 'Exodus: Gods and Kings' is nowhere near as innovative. And if you're hoping for a biblically faithful retelling of the book of Exodus – then again, no. Scott plays fast and loose with the scriptures, making some huge deviations for ...
Dec 10, 2014 · Exodus: Gods and Kings is by no means a perfect film. But it’s a very good film with exceptional devotion to craft, which is more than can be said for many other Bible-themed movies, which often ...
Dec 11, 2014 · “Exodus: Gods and Kings” is rated PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned). Blood, wild beasts, flies, boils, frogs, locusts, cattle disease, fire, darkness, death of the firstborn.
Dec 10, 2014 · Ridley Scott’s spectacular retelling of the story of Moses, Exodus: Gods and Kings, opens just as Running Press is releasing a lavish new book about the man who single-handedly created the Hollywood Biblical Epic, Cecil B. DeMille. Here’s our exclusive Movies for Grownups video comparison of Exodus: Gods and Kings with DeMille’s crowning ...
