Talk:Exodus Decoded
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[edit] Limnic eruption
I'm not sure that the there is enough evidence to support a claim of limnic eruption. Furthermore, while volcanic activity has indirect causal relationship by providing the source of gas-rich water inflows, volcanic activity is not the direct cause of a limnic eruption. Limnically active lakes are noted for lack of direct lakebed volcanic activity. A different trigger like landslides into a lake, excessive rainfall into a lake is noted as a more likely trigger. Also, where are your references for this claim? Finally limnic eruptions are a lake feature, none of my research indicated that this was also a feature of delta. I am less than inclinced to believe that a delta water system could support the thermal layers required to allow gas build up needed for a L.E. Revmachine21 11:56, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
The documentary provides experts that seem to disagree with your findings. The article here isn't claiming they are true, it is relating what the documentary said. References are not needed for that because the article is about what the documentary stated. You may or may not have reason to personally believe the findings of the documentary are in error, but either way it is not really relevant to this page.--GenkiDama 02:15, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
- Point taken, but that documentatary certainly sounds like complete bollocks. Reader beware! Revmachine21 06:37, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Needs a Criticism Section
Jacobovici is obviously pressing a religious agenda, probably in an attempt to refute Israel Finkelstein's (and others) conclusion that there is no archeological evidence to support the myths in the Torah (and Joshua), including the Exodus.
Jacobovici's thesis is so full of holes, so speculative, and so archeologically and historically far fetched that it should be considered in the same vein as Erich von Däniken's Chariots of the Gods. TimeDog 18:06, 30 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Some real references?
All the "references" for this article are links to the posts on the message board at historychannel.com, these are circular references.
[edit] Overly Critical
I feel like this article is being overly critical of this documentary.
207.118.9.58 01:16, 7 November 2006 (UTC)Agreed. The turquoise mine being used to dispute the accuracy is especially telling. The last sentence starts with "It has been noted...", with no regard to who notes it, or more importantly, why they find it to be that way. It also admits to the usage of the term El, but provides no explanation as to why it was found where it was, or why it was written in Pre-Hebrew Semitic writing.
The documentary may be completely false. I still find it to have better research and insight than those who dispute it.
[edit] Dating
Someone should note that the dates given in the Torah and the Bible also suggest c. 1500 BC as the date for the Exodus, the same as Jacobovitch's conjecture.
- Not necessarily.
- According to the Ussher Chronology of the Bible, the Exodus took place at 1491 BC, close to Jacobvitch's conjecture. Even though the Ussher dates are not neccessarily scientific, someone should still make note of the similarity, since the modern view of Bible (and Torah) chronology is partially based on Ussher's calculations (at least according to the Bible chronology article).
I saw the documentary and i agree with his findings.
- The documentary is full of embellishments and lies, and purposely avoids much evidence against the thesis.
[edit] Jacobovici is listed as the producer
I noticed that Jacobovici is actually listed as the producer but the article states that it's his research (how many producers do you know with archaeological skills?). There may be more to the story in terms of evidence despite the obvious religious bent.
