Prince of Egypt?

Magnolia.

Probably not the most “cleanest” movie in the video store, but it relates alot to Exodus and the human tragedy, especially the many references to Exodus 8:2.

No offense, Clark, but I wouldn’t recommend Magnolia to anyone. My wife and I turned it off the other night (after a disgustingly graphic monologue by Tom Cruise’s character at his “Seduce and Destroy” conference), and we’re not privy to such actions.

Maybe it cleaned up after that, but we didn’t make it that far. Sorry.

Steve, you missed the best part of the movie…the frogs!

Sometimes you have to ignore the bones to get to the fish, right?!? Maybe they have a “clean films” version of that movie you guys can rent, just to see the frogs!

Not a movie, but there’s a great song by Metallica about the Exodus. Sorry, I’m aweful at titles, but we used it for a worship experience a couple years ago. It’s good.

How about Bob Marley’s “Exodus”? It is really cool!

- Three Nights in August
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618405445/wadehodgescom-20/ref=nosim

I fell asleep the other night while reading this Sunday afternoon, then had a dream that I was having dinner with Beth and Tony La Russa in a restaurant outside Busch. He was chatting with us the whole time, then offered to take us down to the locker room. As we were walking down the tunnel from the field, my daughter woke me… grrr.. (love you Hannah ).

Wait, is this too off-topic?

There’s the excellent book, “Exodus,” by Leon Uris, published in 1958.

“Exodus” dealt with the struggle to establish and defend the state of Israel after World War II. The birth of a new nation was depicted through several characters but the story of an American nurse and an Israeli freedom fighter formed the nucleus of the work.

In 1959, it was made into the also excellent movie, “Exodus,” starring Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Ralph Richardson, Jill Haworth, John Derek, Sal Mineo and several other great actors, all directed by Otto Preminger.

The film starts when some thirty thousand Jews who have fled from Europe, are interned by the British on the island of Cyprus and denied entry into Palestine. After preparations made by a young officer of the Palestine’s Jewish Underground, three hundred refugees, mostly orphaned children, escape from the internment camp. They board an old freighter called the “Exodus” and go on a hunger strike in protest at the British destroyers blocking their path.

The movie then follows some of the people as they settle on kibbutzs in Palestine and all that went on then, which isn’t that different from what all goes on in that part of the world now.

Steve,

TJ Mackey (aka Cruise) does make me uncomfortable with his seminar content, but overall i think the movie and acting is quite a jewel.

Also thought about the Truman Show and Shawshank Redemption as movies with a slight Exodusish slant.

* Closing moments of “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, when the Elves are leaving to make way for the Age of Man.

* Closing “Trail of Tears” moments of “Dances With Wolves” as the Native Americans are forced further west.

Sorry. No “hope and glory” in these, but they may illustrate the sense of frustration and despair as the descendants of Jacob find themselves in a resourceless desert, many miles away from the Nile and from their sheep ranches and from tasty melons and leeks.

You may want to check out the book “Cotton Candy Exodus”, by Hilroy.

(This is a joke meant for Wade, please don’t Google this title, it’s fake).

While you are preaching on Exodus. Please preach one sermon on the importance of Miriam and her leadership ability. She is so often overshadowed by Moses & Aaron. I did a study on her and she is fascinating.

Hey Wade!
There is an independent film entitled “The Quarrel.” It is about two Jewish men (close friends) who fled the Holocaust. Years later, they meet each other in Canada. One has become a journalist and lost his faith (he has some VERY tough questions!) The other has rediscovered his faith and is heading up a rabbinical school. Both were driven in different directins by their “exodus.” It is based on a book called “My Conversation With Hersch Rasseiner.” or something like that. I own it and can get you more info if you like.
- Franklin Wood

Thanks to all for the suggestions. You guys came up with some very obscure sources that I’ve never heard of or even considered!

Have you checked out Duke and the Great Pie War?

Martin Buber wrote a great book about Moses that clears up the Charlton Heston fiction that we all believe.