Moses

Nov 5, 2002

0h 50m

★ 0.0

Overview

The Old Testament book of Exodus tells the story of Moses leading the Hebrews out of Egypt. This documentary explores this exodus and Moses to find proof that he really did exist. Records found in Egypt, recent scientific discoveries, and research propose that he did live. Learn how a distant volcano and flooding of the Nile could be related to the ten plagues and the parting of the Red Sea.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

TLC

Jerusalem Productions

BBC

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Cast

Narrator

Tom Hodgkins

Moses

Nadim Sawalha

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