I work in a Buddhist majority area, and love showing the kids films like this. Sure, it's not quite accurate, but it's close enough that it gets them interested in asking questions, and looking into Christianity for themselves.
The burning bush scene is incredibly well done. The sense of God's glory, majesty and holiness is beautifully portrayed in that scene (although of course, it still doesn't compare to God's true glory) and the music? Oh my, the music by Hans Zimmer in that scene is just breath-taking.
The events in the movie deviate from what is written in the bible. In the bible it is written that when Moses wanted to get closer the Lord told him not to get closer and that he should remove his sandels....
Fair criticisms. Still it's my favorite animated movie and I appreciate your discernment. Here are the Hebrew lyrics in the final song: A-shir-ra la-do-nai ki ga-oh ga-ah (I will sing to the Lord for He has triumphed gloriously) A-shir-ra la-do-nai ki ga-oh ga-ah (I will sing to the Lord for He has triumphed gloriously) Mi-cha-mo-cha ba-e-lim adonai (Who is like You, oh Lord, among the celestials) Mi-cha-mo-cha ne-dar-ba-ko-desh (Who is like You, majestic in holiness) Na-chi-tah v'-chas-d'-cha am zu ga-al-ta (In Your love, You lead the people You redeemed) Na-chi-tah v'-chas-d'-cha am zu ga-al-ta (In Your love, You lead the people You redeemed) A-shi-ra, a-shi-ra, A-shi-ra A-shir-ra la-do-nai ki ga-oh gaah (I will sing to the Lord for He has triumphed gloriously) All about what the Lord has done!
Fair criticisms, but they should be offset with many more positives. I think God is exalted in many instances in this film; many of the lyrics of the songs are honouring to God, for example.
This is my favorite animated movie, and funnily enough, it came out the year I was born. I know it's not BIBLICALLY perfect, but it gets a lot more right than you would expect from the company that later made Shrek and Madagascar. As long as you teach your kids what The Bible really says and don't solely depend on an animated movie, I think it's fine. (Proverbs 22:6.) I'll watch The Prince of Egypt 10 times in a row before watching Exodus: Gods and Kings. If you want to talk about Biblical inaccuracy in movies....YEESH! PS, are there any Bible movies that you do enjoy, Pastor Gabe? Also, I shared your Journey To Bethlehem video on Facebook. :)
@@armor_x6439 Just curious, how would you feel if Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie was my favorite animated movie- with Go Fish, cheese curls, and a Gospel choir in the large fish?
Many events in the movie openly deviate from the events written in the bible. This movie may be a masterpiece how much it wants (in the eyes of man) but if it is not God centered then it is in vain.
@armor_x6439 You do not know the heart motivation of everyone that worked on the film. For us to live in a world fallen a movie telling a biblical story for childern doesn't have to perfectly portray every detail to be effective. Yes it would be nice to have the film drive home certain points with clarity & Simple straightforwardness but it is not required to be God honoring & exhalting & glorifying. We Hersey Hunters can benefit from considering a nuanced perspective. I appreciate this video for highlighting were the movie gets it wrong because it trains me to be sensitive to misleading representations of God but the film also had accurate reflections of what's in scripture & that should be applauded.
So how does it hold up? It's one of my favourites by the way. And I'm not sure if it's because of my familiarity with the Moses story when I watched it or because I was young and didn't know much about reformed theology then, but it seemed pretty much God exalting to me
Your last sentence is what the problem is. It's not God exalting. Just because someone talks about God, including Jesus, doesn't mean that He is exalted. The point is that the movie was not accurate. And this isn't just being nit picky. Anything that twists the truth of God's Word and gives a different message than what God gives, is not exalting Him.
@@denniscrumbley8274 No actually, I meant it seemed God exalting to me at the time, not it the general sense. After the movie I didn't find myself thinking Moses had done great more than I was awed about the glory and power of God. That's the message I got. It didn't seem to me that the focus was on Moses
Rameses asks Moses *why are these plagues happening?* the Biblical response WWUTT gives is: “For this reason I have *raised you (Pharaoh) up…”* Look. I don’t have to be a curmudgeon and agree with all of this video to see that this demonstrates a lack of listening skills. I understand the zeal to appeal to the Bible, but when excellence is demanded excellence first must be shown.
WWUTT, sometimes you are just *exhausting.* Yes, the movie takes liberty as most movies have. But we still have thr voice of God commanding Moses, and the climatic parts of the movie still show God's power. The music in the movie comes into play and recalls the burning bush scene in those intense parts. The movie doesnt present itself as Scripture, but a retelling of a popular story within culture which comes from the Old Testament. Its more biblical than most of the movies you have today, and holds up exponentially well.
There's nothing wrong with reviewing a movie based on a Biblical story and explaining where it differs from the word of God. Some people simply do not know how the true story differs from the movie and they can watch this and be directed to the truth of God's word.
Why change it? the entire story is perfect without any of these silly unbiblical changes. Moses and Rameses do not need to be brothers, Aaron has no reason to be so anti Moses. They could have just stuck to the story and made everyone happy.
This is so typical of movies. It's always about social justice and never about the holiness of God. That's what happens when we swerve away from God's Word.
It's my 2nd favorite, #1 being Pasolini's The Gospel According To St. Matthew. Pastor Gabe would love that- every bit of dialogue can be found in Matthew. And by the way, the director was an atheist, gay, and a Marxist.
One problem with those who claim to be Christian is that they think that anything with an ounce of Bible in it must be good. Having taught for a short while in a Christian liberal arts college, I was surprised by those in the arts. Those who were readers, poets, musicians, in drama, writers, etc., who sincerely thought it was ok to write a poem or song or play that was not what God said in His Word. Just as long as it "sounded" good and it was "close enough". I was not popular when I told them however and in whatever form you portray God's Word, you absolutely must be accurate. It is God's Word! You don't have the right or the authority to change one letter of God's Word.
I hate to agree with you, but as usual, you are completely correct in your assessment. I mean, I KNEW it was Biblically inaccurate in some areas, but I never thought about that hard. I always enjoyed that film. Now I will notice the blatant exaltation of freedom theology in place of God as He should be exalted. As always, thank you for making me think. Miss you guys daily! Merry Christmas!
Pastor Hughes, I understand your criticisms, and to an extent, they are fair in that Aaron should have been a bit more proactive in helping Moses, and that there was a bit of liberation theology that didn't belong in the historical setting. But where I reasonably disagree with your criticism of the Prince of Egypt is that contrary to your argument, this movie does most everything right when it comes to portraying the Exodus correctly, and it does absolutely phenomenal in regards to staying true to the historical setting and Egyptian beliefs, as well. For example, though you may disagree with the possibility of Rameses and Moses acting like genuine loving brothers, the fact (from what can be said from the Egyptian records) is it's not within the realms of impossibility for them to have both a loving relationship, as well as occasionally antagonistic (adoption, in the Egyptian sense, was also a thing). It's also not impossible for the daughter of Pharoah, Queen Tuya, to also be Pharoah's wife, given that there is plenty of recorded interfamilial romantic relationships within the Egyptian dynasties. And contrary to your claims, the movie ABSOLUTELY emphasizes the superiority and sovereignty of God. The way it portrays the wonders of Moses as the genuine article, whereas the Egyptian sorcerers have to resort to stage tricks to replicate the same feats, is clear evidence that they did everything they could to portray the Exodus correctly.
Whether it be that the film makers themselves are non-believers or they're caring too much about offending audiences by making the biblical story too biblical, many of these productions are changed and dumbed down.
I remember going to see this animation by DreamWorks. It was highly recommended by Dr Dobson on Focus on the Family. Because, you know, we must support anything from Hollywood with a whiff of Christian whatever.🙄 Unfortunately I didn’t have a strong sense of Biblical knowledge at the time, nor did I realize how evil the entertainment world was. I now realize the movie was an “adaptation.” I also know that the actors & actresses are not entertainers that I want to support. They have contributed greatly to the moral decline and destruction in the US. It’s been fifteen+ years since I’ve paid to see a movie. I also got rid of my TV. I don’t even pay attention to Christian Contemporary Music. I refuse to be an active participant in making these people wealthy gods. I’m done with the entire entertainment industry. I need my country more than I need entertainment in all of its forms.
@@paulysguitarjournal The honest truth is I can also do without RUclips and most likely will very soon. I don’t subscribe to YT nor do I watch movies. It no longer interests me, which I attribute to the Holy Spirt and spiritual maturity. My interest lean heavily toward gardening, cooking, nutrition, animal care and training, Biblical studies, natural medicine, fiber arts (knitting, crochet, and sewing). In other words, instructional type videos. Learning is a lifelong process.
Pretty good movie nonetheless- considering the trash put out by Hollywood now - I’m sure people are aware that singing and dancing in the movie were not actual biblical events. Can you do a video on pastors and whether or not they should have full time jobs in addition to being a pastor? Sometimes I feel like they are a little insulated. No offense. I enjoy your edifying work and channel.
But kids who see this movie is impressionable and likely don't know the differences yet. Which do you think is more likely to stick in their minds: something they were read by an adult in church, or a movie with dramatic visuals and musical score? Granted, their parents should be teaching them as well. But even as adults, I think films naturally are going to stick in our mind more than a text, because a lot more goes into producing them to convey a story than simply writing/typing or reading a text. Ultimately, we're to guard our hearts/minds from sin, or anything that deviates from God's word (2 Tim. 2:15, Rev. 22:18-19 [specific to Rev., but the principle applies]). That doesn't mean a movie or book has to be 100% Biblically accurate on every detail to be beneficial (it can help us think on the Bible; Php. 4:8), but we should certainly be mindful what we allow to shape our view of God's word.
No matter how well you dress a lie it's still a lie. The more you allow them to take away from the real truth the more power you give them over the future. It seems like we have been in a live a lie world for a very long time.
@@vanessaloy1049 so is there actually any biblical based movie that doesn’t accurately describe the Bible 100 percent accurately ? Because for a while I thought that movie passion of the Christ was as accurate as possible
I work in a Buddhist majority area, and love showing the kids films like this. Sure, it's not quite accurate, but it's close enough that it gets them interested in asking questions, and looking into Christianity for themselves.
The burning bush scene is incredibly well done. The sense of God's glory, majesty and holiness is beautifully portrayed in that scene (although of course, it still doesn't compare to God's true glory) and the music? Oh my, the music by Hans Zimmer in that scene is just breath-taking.
The events in the movie deviate from what is written in the bible. In the bible it is written that when Moses wanted to get closer the Lord told him not to get closer and that he should remove his sandels....
Fair criticisms. Still it's my favorite animated movie and I appreciate your discernment.
Here are the Hebrew lyrics in the final song:
A-shir-ra la-do-nai ki ga-oh ga-ah
(I will sing to the Lord for He has triumphed gloriously)
A-shir-ra la-do-nai ki ga-oh ga-ah
(I will sing to the Lord for He has triumphed gloriously)
Mi-cha-mo-cha ba-e-lim adonai
(Who is like You, oh Lord, among the celestials)
Mi-cha-mo-cha ne-dar-ba-ko-desh
(Who is like You, majestic in holiness)
Na-chi-tah v'-chas-d'-cha am zu ga-al-ta
(In Your love, You lead the people You redeemed)
Na-chi-tah v'-chas-d'-cha am zu ga-al-ta
(In Your love, You lead the people You redeemed)
A-shi-ra, a-shi-ra, A-shi-ra A-shir-ra la-do-nai ki ga-oh gaah
(I will sing to the Lord for He has triumphed gloriously)
All about what the Lord has done!
I was about to say! It was in Hebrew that God is praised. 😊
Fair criticisms, but they should be offset with many more positives. I think God is exalted in many instances in this film; many of the lyrics of the songs are honouring to God, for example.
its better them the Chosen 😊
Absolutely.
This is my favorite animated movie, and funnily enough, it came out the year I was born.
I know it's not BIBLICALLY perfect, but it gets a lot more right than you would expect from the company that later made Shrek and Madagascar.
As long as you teach your kids what The Bible really says and don't solely depend on an animated movie, I think it's fine. (Proverbs 22:6.)
I'll watch The Prince of Egypt 10 times in a row before watching Exodus: Gods and Kings.
If you want to talk about Biblical inaccuracy in movies....YEESH!
PS, are there any Bible movies that you do enjoy, Pastor Gabe? Also, I shared your Journey To Bethlehem video on Facebook. :)
As a true believer this movie cannot be your favorite because many events in this movie openly deviate from the events written in the bible.
@@armor_x6439 Just curious, how would you feel if Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie was my favorite animated movie- with Go Fish, cheese curls, and a Gospel choir in the large fish?
@@zacharysiple629 bible based movies/cartoons should be biblicaly accurate as much as possible.
@@armor_x6439 Sure, I can agree with that, and I do wish we had more accurate movies.... :l
@@zacharysiple629 I wish the same...
Favorite movie ever, not 100 percent biblical accurate adaptation, but still very well made masterpiece imo.
Many events in the movie openly deviate from the events written in the bible. This movie may be a masterpiece how much it wants (in the eyes of man) but if it is not God centered then it is in vain.
@armor_x6439 You do not know the heart motivation of everyone that worked on the film. For us to live in a world fallen a movie telling a biblical story for childern doesn't have to perfectly portray every detail to be effective. Yes it would be nice to have the film drive home certain points with clarity & Simple straightforwardness but it is not required to be God honoring & exhalting & glorifying.
We Hersey Hunters can benefit from considering a nuanced perspective.
I appreciate this video for highlighting were the movie gets it wrong because it trains me to be sensitive to misleading representations of God but the film also had accurate reflections of what's in scripture & that should be applauded.
So how does it hold up?
It's one of my favourites by the way. And I'm not sure if it's because of my familiarity with the Moses story when I watched it or because I was young and didn't know much about reformed theology then, but it seemed pretty much God exalting to me
Your last sentence is what the problem is. It's not God exalting. Just because someone talks about God, including Jesus, doesn't mean that He is exalted. The point is that the movie was not accurate. And this isn't just being nit picky. Anything that twists the truth of God's Word and gives a different message than what God gives, is not exalting Him.
@@denniscrumbley8274 No actually, I meant it seemed God exalting to me at the time, not it the general sense. After the movie I didn't find myself thinking Moses had done great more than I was awed about the glory and power of God. That's the message I got. It didn't seem to me that the focus was on Moses
Ok
@@denniscrumbley8274lmao it's not God exalting? Did you miss the part where God came down as a fire tornado and God told Moses to split the waters?
@@ElMasPicante89 did you really just use “lmao?” Absolute foolishness.
Rameses asks Moses *why are these plagues happening?*
the Biblical response WWUTT gives is:
“For this reason I have *raised you (Pharaoh) up…”*
Look. I don’t have to be a curmudgeon and agree with all of this video to see that this demonstrates a lack of listening skills.
I understand the zeal to appeal to the Bible, but when excellence is demanded excellence first must be shown.
It's still a decent movie nonetheless.
WWUTT, sometimes you are just *exhausting.* Yes, the movie takes liberty as most movies have. But we still have thr voice of God commanding Moses, and the climatic parts of the movie still show God's power. The music in the movie comes into play and recalls the burning bush scene in those intense parts.
The movie doesnt present itself as Scripture, but a retelling of a popular story within culture which comes from the Old Testament. Its more biblical than most of the movies you have today, and holds up exponentially well.
There's nothing wrong with reviewing a movie based on a Biblical story and explaining where it differs from the word of God. Some people simply do not know how the true story differs from the movie and they can watch this and be directed to the truth of God's word.
Why change it? the entire story is perfect without any of these silly unbiblical changes. Moses and Rameses do not need to be brothers, Aaron has no reason to be so anti Moses.
They could have just stuck to the story and made everyone happy.
This is so typical of movies. It's always about social justice and never about the holiness of God. That's what happens when we swerve away from God's Word.
Still probably the best biblical movie
It's my 2nd favorite, #1 being Pasolini's The Gospel According To St. Matthew. Pastor Gabe would love that- every bit of dialogue can be found in Matthew.
And by the way, the director was an atheist, gay, and a Marxist.
@@zacharysiple629the director of Prince of Egypt? There are three… which one is the gay marxist atheist??
@@SimeonLabuschagne Pasolini- the director of Gospel According To St. Matthew.
One problem with those who claim to be Christian is that they think that anything with an ounce of Bible in it must be good. Having taught for a short while in a Christian liberal arts college, I was surprised by those in the arts. Those who were readers, poets, musicians, in drama, writers, etc., who sincerely thought it was ok to write a poem or song or play that was not what God said in His Word. Just as long as it "sounded" good and it was "close enough".
I was not popular when I told them however and in whatever form you portray God's Word, you absolutely must be accurate. It is God's Word! You don't have the right or the authority to change one letter of God's Word.
Amen
100%
I knew this review would make some people mad lol 😂
I hate to agree with you, but as usual, you are completely correct in your assessment. I mean, I KNEW it was Biblically inaccurate in some areas, but I never thought about that hard. I always enjoyed that film. Now I will notice the blatant exaltation of freedom theology in place of God as He should be exalted. As always, thank you for making me think. Miss you guys daily! Merry Christmas!
He was exalted in the Ashirah Adonai song at the end. 😊
I never watched Prince of Egypt, now i have one more reason not to, genuinely thanks Gabe! May the triune God bless you (+your growing family) always!
@robmc120 It's still a good film.
good by what standard @@dilbertfish ?
@robmc120 It's a film that anyone can watch and enjoy, despite not being entirely accurate to the text.
@@dilbertfish not what i asked, but ok....
@robmc120 No problem. What do you mean by standard?
Thank you for this. Can you review "One Night With The King"?
Pastor Hughes, I understand your criticisms, and to an extent, they are fair in that Aaron should have been a bit more proactive in helping Moses, and that there was a bit of liberation theology that didn't belong in the historical setting.
But where I reasonably disagree with your criticism of the Prince of Egypt is that contrary to your argument, this movie does most everything right when it comes to portraying the Exodus correctly, and it does absolutely phenomenal in regards to staying true to the historical setting and Egyptian beliefs, as well. For example, though you may disagree with the possibility of Rameses and Moses acting like genuine loving brothers, the fact (from what can be said from the Egyptian records) is it's not within the realms of impossibility for them to have both a loving relationship, as well as occasionally antagonistic (adoption, in the Egyptian sense, was also a thing). It's also not impossible for the daughter of Pharoah, Queen Tuya, to also be Pharoah's wife, given that there is plenty of recorded interfamilial romantic relationships within the Egyptian dynasties.
And contrary to your claims, the movie ABSOLUTELY emphasizes the superiority and sovereignty of God. The way it portrays the wonders of Moses as the genuine article, whereas the Egyptian sorcerers have to resort to stage tricks to replicate the same feats, is clear evidence that they did everything they could to portray the Exodus correctly.
Whether it be that the film makers themselves are non-believers or they're caring too much about offending audiences by making the biblical story too biblical, many of these productions are changed and dumbed down.
I remember going to see this animation by DreamWorks. It was highly recommended by Dr Dobson on Focus on the Family. Because, you know, we must support anything from Hollywood with a whiff of Christian whatever.🙄
Unfortunately I didn’t have a strong sense of Biblical knowledge at the time, nor did I realize how evil the entertainment world was. I now realize the movie was an “adaptation.” I also know that the actors & actresses are not entertainers that I want to support. They have contributed greatly to the moral decline and destruction in the US.
It’s been fifteen+ years since I’ve paid to see a movie. I also got rid of my TV. I don’t even pay attention to Christian Contemporary Music. I refuse to be an active participant in making these people wealthy gods. I’m done with the entire entertainment industry. I need my country more than I need entertainment in all of its forms.
I am the same. I don’t feel that I am missing out on anything.
Except for RUclips, of course 😊
@@paulysguitarjournallol. This guy subscribes to Timcast and he's here exhorting himself about his anti-worldliness.
@@paulysguitarjournal The honest truth is I can also do without RUclips and most likely will very soon. I don’t subscribe to YT nor do I watch movies. It no longer interests me, which I attribute to the Holy Spirt and spiritual maturity. My interest lean heavily toward gardening, cooking, nutrition, animal care and training, Biblical studies, natural medicine, fiber arts (knitting, crochet, and sewing). In other words, instructional type videos. Learning is a lifelong process.
Great video thanks
You do realize they POE is NOT BIBLICAL, right ?
Who said he was?
Why cant they just follow scripture ? Agenda ?
Exactly!
I'm sure the ppl who made the movie are not Christian and do not look at the text through a regenerated lens
It might not be the most biblically accurate, but it's still better than Exodus: Gods and Kings.
You can say that again!
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Damn!! Moses was 80 when God chise him to do great signs and wonders in egypt. God dosent look at peoples age.
It beats Exodus: Gods and Kings. That movie was a horrible portrayal.
Pretty good movie nonetheless- considering the trash put out by Hollywood now - I’m sure people are aware that singing and dancing in the movie were not actual biblical events. Can you do a video on pastors and whether or not they should have full time jobs in addition to being a pastor? Sometimes I feel like they are a little insulated. No offense. I enjoy your edifying work and channel.
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No one watches this movie to understand the bible. R e l a x.
But kids who see this movie is impressionable and likely don't know the differences yet. Which do you think is more likely to stick in their minds: something they were read by an adult in church, or a movie with dramatic visuals and musical score?
Granted, their parents should be teaching them as well. But even as adults, I think films naturally are going to stick in our mind more than a text, because a lot more goes into producing them to convey a story than simply writing/typing or reading a text.
Ultimately, we're to guard our hearts/minds from sin, or anything that deviates from God's word (2 Tim. 2:15, Rev. 22:18-19 [specific to Rev., but the principle applies]). That doesn't mean a movie or book has to be 100% Biblically accurate on every detail to be beneficial (it can help us think on the Bible; Php. 4:8), but we should certainly be mindful what we allow to shape our view of God's word.
Christian movies are getting worse and worse.
No matter how well you dress a lie it's still a lie. The more you allow them to take away from the real truth the more power you give them over the future. It seems like we have been in a live a lie world for a very long time.
Exactly!
Now do Passion of the Christ.
What’s wrong with that movie?
@@Psawyer555 It had many extra-biblical elements.
@@vanessaloy1049 so is there actually any biblical based movie that doesn’t accurately describe the Bible 100 percent accurately ? Because for a while I thought that movie passion of the Christ was as accurate as possible
@@Psawyer555 I haven’t watched that many Biblical films to give an accurate opinion.
@@Psawyer555Unfortunately no. Passion is a Catholic movie. Not a historically accurate / Christian movie.
Must be so sad for the Grinch to be sour and miserable all the time, and wanting every other Who to be sad like he is.