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The one-hour documentary "Riddle of the Exodus" was written and directed by filmmaker and author, David L. Long. The documentary was based on Long's book of the same name, which explores the historical and archaeological evidence of the Biblical Exodus. You can find the documentary on YouTube. That's where I bumped into it accidently...though as some of us say, there are no accidents !!!
James (Jim) D. Long is a filmmaker and author. He's written and directed several documentaries including Treasures of the Copper Scroll. His book, Riddle of the Exodus, was the source of a companion video documentary that offers compelling historical and archaeological evidence of the Biblical Exodus. Mr. Long recently published his second book, Blood Brothers: Israel’s Ancient Enemy
In 1994, following a lengthy career in broadcast radio, Jim met Professor Vendyl Jones. He was impressed with Jones’ Biblical scholarship and unique perspective on archaeology and decided to join his team at Vendyl Jones Research Institutes. It was Professor Jones who introduced Jim and his fiancé, Carol to Torah and the concept of B’Nei Noach, the observance of the 7 Universal Laws Noach.
In 1995, Jim and Carol founded Lightcatcher Productions and Books. The latter imprint is a specialty press featuring the Torah-centric works of Isaac Mozeson, Paul Eidelberg, Yaakov Kleiman, Rabbi Michael Shelomo Bar-Ron and others.
Jim worked as a producer on other projects, including the Fox-Lorber series Quest, specifically the episode entitled Search for the Ark of the Covenant which aired on the BBC and Dutch Television. Under the Lightcatcher Productions banner, Jim and Carol shot on-location footage in Israel, Egypt and Jordan and licensed the footage to productions such as Giants: The Myth & the Mystery for The Learning Channel ; Gold!, a mini-series on the History Channel and Discovery Channel International's Secrets of the Holy Land, as well as Hallmark Television’s mini-series Marco Polo and CBS Television’s The Unit. Recently, Lightcatcher Productions transitioned into developing features film projects for theatrical release.
Despite his busy schedule, Mr. Long is a popular speaker and has lectured to audiences in Los Angeles, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, New York, Toronto, London and Jerusalem.
Vendyl Miller Jones (May 29, 1930 – December 27, 2010) was an American Noahide scholar who directed archaeological searches for biblical artifacts such as the Ark of the Covenant.Vendyl was born in Sudan, Texas. He received his bachelor's degree in divinity, and a master's degree in theology from the Baptist Bible College also studying at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, He later took advanced studies at the Bowen Biblical Museum under Dr. & Mrs. William Bowen and Biblical Archaeologist, W.F. Albright.
Between 1955 and 1956, Jones was pastor of the Dungan Chapel Baptist Church located in Carter County in Northeast Tennessee. Vendyl came to believe that many apparently anti-Jewish statements in the gospels were "omitted in more ancient manuscripts" basing this claim on the "marginal notes" of an unidentified Bible. (In other words, the Gospel writers added their own anti-Jewish bias in their writing-differing from their research findings.)
Jones eventually developed a distinctive religious outlook which was based on the Noahide Laws. This stresses the need for gentiles to follow the moral laws that Noah lived by, while Jews should continue to follow the Mosaic Law.
He did this by moving to South Carolina to study under Rabbi Henry Barneis and Rabbi Max Stauberof Spartanburg, South Carolina. birth date: 5 November 1905, death: June 1986 at age 81.
The Noahide Laws, also known as the seven laws of Noah, are a set of commandments given to Noah and his descendants, according to Jewish tradition. These laws are considered binding on all of humanity and are seen as the basis for a common moral code.
- Do not murder.
- Do not steal.
- Do not worship false gods.
- Do not be sexually immoral.
- Do not eat a limb removed from a live animal.
- Do not curse God.
- Set up courts and bring offenders to justice.
Book Report by B. Furman: Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2002
With this subject, it would be easy to become burdened with details, but the author does an amazing job pulling his original information together in a way that is easy to understand and fun to read. I couldn't put this book down!
The author's personal knowledge and interest in this subject is impressive. To his credit, the author doesn't force his opinions on the reader--he leaves it up to the reader to draw his or her own conclusions from the material presented. The author appears to tie together and factually confirm the stories of the plagues, the parting of the sea of reeds, and the almost instantaneous fall of Egypt as a world power by comparing the ancient writings of the Hebrews and Egyptians in a way that is most convincing. The research on the timelines of the Egyptian pharaohs is fascinating.
This book is of major historical importance, and should not be overlooked by anyone interested in the story of the Exodus.
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