History Channel: Bible Battles
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Actor: Bible BattlesDirector: n/a
Brand: A and E Home Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-10-30
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A&E HOME VIDEO
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DVD Review: Military History at its best
Summary: 4 Stars
This show is extremely well done. It is interesting and entertaining, with no moments that drag or make one lose interest. The narration, the comments, the cinematography, and the quality of the re-enactments are all first class.
Richard Gabriel, the author whose book, "Military History of Ancient Israel" The Military History of Ancient Israel, is the foundation of this show is the main narrator. As he explains, he is examining the Bible and the battles from the perspective of a soldier who has been in battle, who has felt the sweat, fear, blood, and pain, and also as military historian. As an expert in that field, he can read between the lines in a manner that few can match. Simultaneously, he points out that the Hebrew word used in the Bible as written to describe the Jewish people in Egypt as "slaves" has been mistranslated, and should be translated as workers. This is not the only mistranslation in the Bible. The 6th Commandment, thou shall not kill, actually must state, when translated correctly, thou shall not murder. If it actually said thou shall not kill, then Joshua, etc, would never have fought to conquer Canaan, and there is no indication that God was going to do all of the fighting for them, and they would have wandered in the wilderness forever.
It would be good if all Christians would take the current translations of the Bible and what they state with a grain of salt. Just becuase it has been drummed into all of us since Sunday school days does not make it correct.
Gabriel does not explain how God is assisting in any way. He is approaching it from the purely military analysis. I know from my own studies how easy it is, if one does not know a subject intimately, to overlook or misunderstand a writing or statement. I also know, for those subjects I do know, how easy it is for everyone else to overlook or misunderstand what is written, stated, or occurring. Every Christian can decide for themself exactly how God interacted in each battle with each leader.
This military analysis makes a great deal of sense. How slaves could have escaped from Ramses II and his army has always been a stretch, even with Charlton Heston parting the sea.
Nothing that is in this show is anti-Christian, or should diminish ones Christian beliefs. If anything, it should enhance them, for God, in His Wisdom, chose a people that could survive.
I do recommend this show. At the very least, it is a great thought starter. More likely, it is a revelation that makes great sense as well as being time well spent.
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