1. The Bible: Exodus is a story of ethical and political redemption. The Film: Hebrew slaves are freed, but racial controversy surrounding the film clouded the story’s overall message of liberation.

THE BIBLE has been translated into more than 600 languages since the birth of Jesus Christ, ... According to the Book of Exodus, as Moses led God's chosen people out of Egypt, ...

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The identity of Pharaoh in the Moses story has been much debated, but many scholars are inclined to accept that Exodus has King Ramses II in mind. The Bible confirms that the Israelites were to ...

Robert Alter, a leading secular scholar of Scripture, says the film was fun to watch, but "it's not exactly Exodus; it's panorama and pageantry, which is what film does." And, he adds, why not?

Heavily Abridged ‘Slave Bible’ Removed Passages That Might Encourage Uprisings The rare artifact is the focus of a new exhibition at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.