Comparing and contrasting “JAWS” by Universal with the novel “JAWS” by Peter Benchley.

 This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine (Section 107 of the Copyright Act).

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Bruce Strong ★ Cameron Jezorek ★ Carolyne Mathlin ★ Courtney Hickling

★ Eric Mansilla ★Gabriel Stocker ★ Henna K ★  Joe & Jen  Stillwell

★ Kathleen Hale ★ Krista Dupps ★  Melanie Bennett ★ Melannie Johnson Savell

★ Michael Young ★ Misty Shelton ★ Nicholas Terra ★ Peter Gordon

★ Saood Ul-Hasan, ★ TM ★ Vaughn M. Dennis

Bibliography:

Print

Benchley, Peter. Jaws. Doubleday, 1974.

Film

Jaws. Directed by Steven Spielberg, performances by Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss, Universal Pictures, 1975.

Internet

BBC Earth. “Why Great White Sharks Are So Good at Hunting.” BBC.com, August 13, 2015.
https://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150813-why-great-white-sharks-are-such-good-hunters

Capuzzo, Michael. “Close to Shore: A True Story of Terror in an Age of Innocence.” MichaelCapuzzo.com.
https://www.michaelcapuzzo.com/close-to-shore

Cox, Jeffrey. “The Shark Attacks That Changed America.” BBC, July 20, 2016.
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36778145

Florida Museum of Natural History. “International Shark Attack File (ISAF).” Florida Museum / University of Florida.
https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/

History.com Editors. “Shark Attacks of 1916.” History.com, August 21, 2018.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/shark-attacks-of-1916

Loftus, Johnny. “The True Story That Inspired Jaws.” Grunge, May 6, 2021.
https://www.grunge.com/267570/the-true-story-that-inspired-jaws/

MarineBio Conservation Society. “Shark Behavior & Biology.” MarineBio.org.
https://www.marinebio.org/creatures/sharks/

McClelland, Edward. “When a Shark Terrorized New Jersey.” The American Scholar, Summer 2020.
https://theamericanscholar.org/when-a-shark-terrorized-new-jersey/

National Geographic Editors. “How One Shark Terrorized the Jersey Shore in 1916.” National Geographic, July 6, 2016.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/how-one-shark-terrorized-the-jersey-shore-in-1916

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). “Sharks.” NOAA Fisheries.
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/sharks

New York Times Archives. “Shark Caught Off Jersey Coast Found With Human Remains.” The New York Times, July 15, 1916.
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1916/07/15/104020961.html

Oceana. “Sharks: Facts, Behavior, and Conservation.” Oceana.org.
https://oceana.org/marine-life/sharks/

Save Our Seas Foundation. “The Real Jaws: Understanding Great White Shark Behavior.” SaveOurSeas.com.
https://saveourseas.com/world-of-sharks/understanding-sharks/great-white-shark/

Smithsonian Ocean Team. “Shark Week: The Real Story Behind the 1916 Shark Attacks.” Smithsonian Ocean, July 13, 2010.
https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/sharks-rays/shark-week-real-story-behind-1916-shark-attacks

Turner Classic Movies. “Jaws (1975) – Notes.” TCM.com.
https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/79667/jaws/#notes

Winton, Molly V., et al. “An Overview of Shark Feeding Behavior.” Sharks of the Open Ocean, Wiley-Blackwell, 2008.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781444302516 (Access may require subscription)

Comparing and contrasting “JAWS” by Universal with the novel “JAWS” by Peter Benchley.

 This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine (Section 107 of the Copyright Act).

If you have any specific concerns about this podcast or our position on the fair use defense, please contact us at [email protected] so we can discuss amicably.  Thank you.

Bruce Strong ★ Cameron Jezorek ★ Carolyne Mathlin ★ Courtney Hickling

★ Eric Mansilla ★Gabriel Stocker ★ Henna K ★  Joe & Jen  Stillwell

★ Kathleen Hale ★ Krista Dupps ★  Melanie Bennett ★ Melannie Johnson Savell

★ Michael Young ★ Misty Shelton ★ Nicholas Terra ★ Peter Gordon

★ Saood Ul-Hasan, ★ TM ★ Vaughn M. Dennis

Bibliography:

Print

Benchley, Peter. Jaws. Doubleday, 1974.

Film

Jaws. Directed by Steven Spielberg, performances by Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss, Universal Pictures, 1975.

Internet

BBC Earth. “Why Great White Sharks Are So Good at Hunting.” BBC.com, August 13, 2015.
https://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150813-why-great-white-sharks-are-such-good-hunters

Capuzzo, Michael. “Close to Shore: A True Story of Terror in an Age of Innocence.” MichaelCapuzzo.com.
https://www.michaelcapuzzo.com/close-to-shore

Cox, Jeffrey. “The Shark Attacks That Changed America.” BBC, July 20, 2016.
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36778145

Florida Museum of Natural History. “International Shark Attack File (ISAF).” Florida Museum / University of Florida.
https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/

History.com Editors. “Shark Attacks of 1916.” History.com, August 21, 2018.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/shark-attacks-of-1916

Loftus, Johnny. “The True Story That Inspired Jaws.” Grunge, May 6, 2021.
https://www.grunge.com/267570/the-true-story-that-inspired-jaws/

MarineBio Conservation Society. “Shark Behavior & Biology.” MarineBio.org.
https://www.marinebio.org/creatures/sharks/

McClelland, Edward. “When a Shark Terrorized New Jersey.” The American Scholar, Summer 2020.
https://theamericanscholar.org/when-a-shark-terrorized-new-jersey/

National Geographic Editors. “How One Shark Terrorized the Jersey Shore in 1916.” National Geographic, July 6, 2016.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/how-one-shark-terrorized-the-jersey-shore-in-1916

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). “Sharks.” NOAA Fisheries.
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/sharks

New York Times Archives. “Shark Caught Off Jersey Coast Found With Human Remains.” The New York Times, July 15, 1916.
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1916/07/15/104020961.html

Oceana. “Sharks: Facts, Behavior, and Conservation.” Oceana.org.
https://oceana.org/marine-life/sharks/

Save Our Seas Foundation. “The Real Jaws: Understanding Great White Shark Behavior.” SaveOurSeas.com.
https://saveourseas.com/world-of-sharks/understanding-sharks/great-white-shark/

Smithsonian Ocean Team. “Shark Week: The Real Story Behind the 1916 Shark Attacks.” Smithsonian Ocean, July 13, 2010.
https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/sharks-rays/shark-week-real-story-behind-1916-shark-attacks

Turner Classic Movies. “Jaws (1975) – Notes.” TCM.com.
https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/79667/jaws/#notes

Winton, Molly V., et al. “An Overview of Shark Feeding Behavior.” Sharks of the Open Ocean, Wiley-Blackwell, 2008.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781444302516 (Access may require subscription)

Comparing and contrasting “JAWS” by Universal with the novel “JAWS” by Peter Benchley.

 This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine (Section 107 of the Copyright Act).

If you have any specific concerns about this podcast or our position on the fair use defense, please contact us at [email protected] so we can discuss amicably.  Thank you.

Bruce Strong ★ Cameron Jezorek ★ Carolyne Mathlin ★ Courtney Hickling

★ Eric Mansilla ★Gabriel Stocker ★ Henna K ★  Joe & Jen  Stillwell

★ Kathleen Hale ★ Krista Dupps ★  Melanie Bennett ★ Melannie Johnson Savell

★ Michael Young ★ Misty Shelton ★ Nicholas Terra ★ Peter Gordon

★ Saood Ul-Hasan, ★ TM ★ Vaughn M. Dennis

Bibliography:

Print

Benchley, Peter. Jaws. Doubleday, 1974.

Film

Jaws. Directed by Steven Spielberg, performances by Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss, Universal Pictures, 1975.

Internet

BBC Earth. “Why Great White Sharks Are So Good at Hunting.” BBC.com, August 13, 2015.
https://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150813-why-great-white-sharks-are-such-good-hunters

Capuzzo, Michael. “Close to Shore: A True Story of Terror in an Age of Innocence.” MichaelCapuzzo.com.
https://www.michaelcapuzzo.com/close-to-shore

Cox, Jeffrey. “The Shark Attacks That Changed America.” BBC, July 20, 2016.
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36778145

Florida Museum of Natural History. “International Shark Attack File (ISAF).” Florida Museum / University of Florida.
https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/

History.com Editors. “Shark Attacks of 1916.” History.com, August 21, 2018.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/shark-attacks-of-1916

Loftus, Johnny. “The True Story That Inspired Jaws.” Grunge, May 6, 2021.
https://www.grunge.com/267570/the-true-story-that-inspired-jaws/

MarineBio Conservation Society. “Shark Behavior & Biology.” MarineBio.org.
https://www.marinebio.org/creatures/sharks/

McClelland, Edward. “When a Shark Terrorized New Jersey.” The American Scholar, Summer 2020.
https://theamericanscholar.org/when-a-shark-terrorized-new-jersey/

National Geographic Editors. “How One Shark Terrorized the Jersey Shore in 1916.” National Geographic, July 6, 2016.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/how-one-shark-terrorized-the-jersey-shore-in-1916

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). “Sharks.” NOAA Fisheries.
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/sharks

New York Times Archives. “Shark Caught Off Jersey Coast Found With Human Remains.” The New York Times, July 15, 1916.
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1916/07/15/104020961.html

Oceana. “Sharks: Facts, Behavior, and Conservation.” Oceana.org.
https://oceana.org/marine-life/sharks/

Save Our Seas Foundation. “The Real Jaws: Understanding Great White Shark Behavior.” SaveOurSeas.com.
https://saveourseas.com/world-of-sharks/understanding-sharks/great-white-shark/

Smithsonian Ocean Team. “Shark Week: The Real Story Behind the 1916 Shark Attacks.” Smithsonian Ocean, July 13, 2010.
https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/sharks-rays/shark-week-real-story-behind-1916-shark-attacks

Turner Classic Movies. “Jaws (1975) – Notes.” TCM.com.
https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/79667/jaws/#notes

Winton, Molly V., et al. “An Overview of Shark Feeding Behavior.” Sharks of the Open Ocean, Wiley-Blackwell, 2008.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781444302516 (Access may require subscription)

Comparing and contrasting “JAWS” by Universal with the novel “JAWS” by Peter Benchley.

 This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine (Section 107 of the Copyright Act).

If you have any specific concerns about this podcast or our position on the fair use defense, please contact us at [email protected] so we can discuss amicably.  Thank you.

Bruce Strong ★ Cameron Jezorek ★ Carolyne Mathlin ★ Courtney Hickling

★ Eric Mansilla ★Gabriel Stocker ★ Henna K ★  Joe & Jen  Stillwell

★ Kathleen Hale ★ Krista Dupps ★  Melanie Bennett ★ Melannie Johnson Savell

★ Michael Young ★ Misty Shelton ★ Nicholas Terra ★ Peter Gordon

★ Saood Ul-Hasan, ★ TM ★ Vaughn M. Dennis

Bibliography:

Print

Benchley, Peter. Jaws. Doubleday, 1974.

Film

Jaws. Directed by Steven Spielberg, performances by Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss, Universal Pictures, 1975.

Internet

BBC Earth. “Why Great White Sharks Are So Good at Hunting.” BBC.com, August 13, 2015.
https://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150813-why-great-white-sharks-are-such-good-hunters

Capuzzo, Michael. “Close to Shore: A True Story of Terror in an Age of Innocence.” MichaelCapuzzo.com.
https://www.michaelcapuzzo.com/close-to-shore

Cox, Jeffrey. “The Shark Attacks That Changed America.” BBC, July 20, 2016.
https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36778145

Florida Museum of Natural History. “International Shark Attack File (ISAF).” Florida Museum / University of Florida.
https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/

History.com Editors. “Shark Attacks of 1916.” History.com, August 21, 2018.
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/shark-attacks-of-1916

Loftus, Johnny. “The True Story That Inspired Jaws.” Grunge, May 6, 2021.
https://www.grunge.com/267570/the-true-story-that-inspired-jaws/

MarineBio Conservation Society. “Shark Behavior & Biology.” MarineBio.org.
https://www.marinebio.org/creatures/sharks/

McClelland, Edward. “When a Shark Terrorized New Jersey.” The American Scholar, Summer 2020.
https://theamericanscholar.org/when-a-shark-terrorized-new-jersey/

National Geographic Editors. “How One Shark Terrorized the Jersey Shore in 1916.” National Geographic, July 6, 2016.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/how-one-shark-terrorized-the-jersey-shore-in-1916

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). “Sharks.” NOAA Fisheries.
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/sharks

New York Times Archives. “Shark Caught Off Jersey Coast Found With Human Remains.” The New York Times, July 15, 1916.
https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1916/07/15/104020961.html

Oceana. “Sharks: Facts, Behavior, and Conservation.” Oceana.org.
https://oceana.org/marine-life/sharks/

Save Our Seas Foundation. “The Real Jaws: Understanding Great White Shark Behavior.” SaveOurSeas.com.
https://saveourseas.com/world-of-sharks/understanding-sharks/great-white-shark/

Smithsonian Ocean Team. “Shark Week: The Real Story Behind the 1916 Shark Attacks.” Smithsonian Ocean, July 13, 2010.
https://ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/sharks-rays/shark-week-real-story-behind-1916-shark-attacks

Turner Classic Movies. “Jaws (1975) – Notes.” TCM.com.
https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/79667/jaws/#notes

Winton, Molly V., et al. “An Overview of Shark Feeding Behavior.” Sharks of the Open Ocean, Wiley-Blackwell, 2008.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9781444302516 (Access may require subscription)

Comparing and contrasting “The Prince of Egypt” by Dreamworks Animation with scriptures from The Torah, The Holy Bible, and the Qur’an.

 This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine (Section 107 of the Copyright Act).

If you have any specific concerns about this podcast or our position on the fair use defense, please contact us at [email protected] so we can discuss amicably.  Thank you.

Bruce Strong ★ Cameron Jezorek ★ Carolyne Mathlin ★ Courtney Hickling

★ Eric Mansilla ★Gabriel Stocker ★ Henna K ★  Joe & Jen  Stillwell

★ Kathleen Hale ★ Krista Dupps ★  Melanie Bennett ★ Melannie Johnson Savell

★ Michael Young ★ Misty Shelton ★ Nicholas Terra ★ Peter Gordon

★ Saood Ul-Hasan, ★ TM ★ Vaughn M. Dennis

Bibliography:

The Torah: The Five Books of Moses. Translated by The Jewish Publication Society. Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 1992. See Shemot (Exodus), the second book.

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2016. See the Book of Exodus.

The Qur’an. Translated by M.A.S. Abdel Haleem. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. See Surahs Al-Qasas (28), Taha (20), and Ash-Shu‘ara (26) for the story of Moses and the Exodus.

Film

The Prince of Egypt. Directed by Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, and Simon Wells. Produced by Penney Finkelman Cox and Sandra Rabins. Music by Hans Zimmer. DreamWorks Animation, 1998. Animated feature film, 99 minutes.

The Ten Commandments. Directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Produced by Cecil B. DeMille. Written by Æneas MacKenzie, Jesse L. Lasky Jr., Jack Gariss, and Fredric M. Frank. Paramount Pictures, 1956. Feature film, 220 minutes.

Internet

“An Egyptologist’s Breakdown of The Prince of Egypt (1998).” Leiden Islam Blog. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://www.leidenislamblog.nl/articles/an-egyptologists-breakdown-of-the-prince-of-egypt-1998

Solzy, Danielle. “The Prince of Egypt Gets Part of the Exodus Wrong.” Solzy at the Movies, April 13, 2022. https://solzyatthemovies.com/2022/04/13/the-prince-of-egypt-gets-part-of-the-exodus-wrong/

Hughes, Gabe. “A Pastor’s Review of The Prince of Egypt.” The Majesty’s Men, n.d. https://www.themajestysmen.com/pastorgabe/a-pastors-review-of-the-prince-of-egypt/

Sefaria. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://www.sefaria.org/texts

“The Prince of Egypt.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Last modified May 2025. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prince_of_Egypt

TheTorah.com. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://www.thetorah.com/

Pierce, Scott D. “’Prince of Egypt’ — DreamWorks Mogul Pushed Project from Inception of the Studio.” Deseret News, December 18, 1998. https://www.deseret.com/1998/12/18/19419160/prince-of-egypt-br-dreamworks-mogul-pushed-project-from-inception-of-the-studio/

“Katzenberg: The Prince of Animation.” Tampa Bay Times, December 8, 1998. https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1998/12/08/katzenberg-the-prince-of-animation/

“What Was Built by Slaves in Ancient Egypt?” Historum Forum, n.d. https://historum.com/t/what-was-built-by-slaves-in-ancient-egypt.197925/

“Were Slaves Used to Build the Pyramids? Debunking a Long-Standing Myth.” World Atlas, n.d. https://www.worldatlas.com/ancient-world/were-slaves-used-to-build-the-pyramids-debunking-a-long-standing-myth.html

“ELI5: How Do We Know That the Great Pyramids Were Not Built by Slaves?” Reddit, January 2023. https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10mkgur/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_the_great_pyramids_were/

“Who Built the Egyptian Pyramids? Not Slaves.” Discover Magazine, n.d. https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/who-built-the-egyptian-pyramids-not-slaves

“Why Put Baby Moses in a Basket?” Bible & Archaeology at the University of Iowa, n.d. https://bam.sites.uiowa.edu/faq/why-put-baby-moses-in-basket

“Moses on the Nile.” Coffee and a Bible, n.d. https://www.coffeeandabible.com/moses-on-the-nile/

“Asiya.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asiya

“The Story of Moses’ Foster Mother, Asiya.” About Islam, n.d. https://aboutislam.net/reading-islam/understanding-islam/the-story-of-moses-foster-mother-asiya/

“Top Ten Discoveries Related to Moses and the Exodus.” Bible Archaeology, n.d. https://biblearchaeology.org/research/chronological-categories/exodus-era/4919-top-ten-discoveries-related-to-moses-and-the-exod

“Who Was the Pharaoh of the Exodus?” New Creation Blog, n.d. https://newcreation.blog/who-was-the-pharaoh-of-the-exodus/

Chabad.org. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://www.chabad.org/

Quran.com. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://quran.com/

“The Prince of Egypt / Trivia.” TV Tropes, n.d. https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Trivia/ThePrinceOfEgypt

Fiennes, Ralph, and Amick Byram. “The Plagues [Lyrics].” Genius, n.d. https://genius.com/Ralph-fiennes-and-amick-byram-the-plagues-lyrics

Unilang Forum. “Why Is the Story of Moses So Similar in the Bible and the Qur’an?” n.d. https://forum.unilang.org/viewtopic.php?t=689

“YouTube – Egyptologist’s Breakdown of The Prince of Egypt.” YouTube, n.d. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4hk94VDAdo

Comparing and contrasting “The Prince of Egypt” by Dreamworks Animation with scriptures from The Torah, The Holy Bible, and the Qur’an.

 This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine (Section 107 of the Copyright Act).

If you have any specific concerns about this podcast or our position on the fair use defense, please contact us at [email protected] so we can discuss amicably.  Thank you.

Bruce Strong ★ Cameron Jezorek ★ Carolyne Mathlin ★ Courtney Hickling

★ Eric Mansilla ★Gabriel Stocker ★ Henna K ★  Joe & Jen  Stillwell

★ Kathleen Hale ★ Krista Dupps ★  Melanie Bennett ★ Melannie Johnson Savell

★ Michael Young ★ Misty Shelton ★ Nicholas Terra ★ Peter Gordon

★ Saood Ul-Hasan, ★ TM ★ Vaughn M. Dennis

Bibliography:

The Torah: The Five Books of Moses. Translated by The Jewish Publication Society. Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 1992. See Shemot (Exodus), the second book.

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2016. See the Book of Exodus.

The Qur’an. Translated by M.A.S. Abdel Haleem. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. See Surahs Al-Qasas (28), Taha (20), and Ash-Shu‘ara (26) for the story of Moses and the Exodus.

Film

The Prince of Egypt. Directed by Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, and Simon Wells. Produced by Penney Finkelman Cox and Sandra Rabins. Music by Hans Zimmer. DreamWorks Animation, 1998. Animated feature film, 99 minutes.

The Ten Commandments. Directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Produced by Cecil B. DeMille. Written by Æneas MacKenzie, Jesse L. Lasky Jr., Jack Gariss, and Fredric M. Frank. Paramount Pictures, 1956. Feature film, 220 minutes.

Internet

“An Egyptologist’s Breakdown of The Prince of Egypt (1998).” Leiden Islam Blog. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://www.leidenislamblog.nl/articles/an-egyptologists-breakdown-of-the-prince-of-egypt-1998

Solzy, Danielle. “The Prince of Egypt Gets Part of the Exodus Wrong.” Solzy at the Movies, April 13, 2022. https://solzyatthemovies.com/2022/04/13/the-prince-of-egypt-gets-part-of-the-exodus-wrong/

Hughes, Gabe. “A Pastor’s Review of The Prince of Egypt.” The Majesty’s Men, n.d. https://www.themajestysmen.com/pastorgabe/a-pastors-review-of-the-prince-of-egypt/

Sefaria. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://www.sefaria.org/texts

“The Prince of Egypt.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Last modified May 2025. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prince_of_Egypt

TheTorah.com. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://www.thetorah.com/

Pierce, Scott D. “’Prince of Egypt’ — DreamWorks Mogul Pushed Project from Inception of the Studio.” Deseret News, December 18, 1998. https://www.deseret.com/1998/12/18/19419160/prince-of-egypt-br-dreamworks-mogul-pushed-project-from-inception-of-the-studio/

“Katzenberg: The Prince of Animation.” Tampa Bay Times, December 8, 1998. https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1998/12/08/katzenberg-the-prince-of-animation/

“What Was Built by Slaves in Ancient Egypt?” Historum Forum, n.d. https://historum.com/t/what-was-built-by-slaves-in-ancient-egypt.197925/

“Were Slaves Used to Build the Pyramids? Debunking a Long-Standing Myth.” World Atlas, n.d. https://www.worldatlas.com/ancient-world/were-slaves-used-to-build-the-pyramids-debunking-a-long-standing-myth.html

“ELI5: How Do We Know That the Great Pyramids Were Not Built by Slaves?” Reddit, January 2023. https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/10mkgur/eli5_how_do_we_know_that_the_great_pyramids_were/

“Who Built the Egyptian Pyramids? Not Slaves.” Discover Magazine, n.d. https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/who-built-the-egyptian-pyramids-not-slaves

“Why Put Baby Moses in a Basket?” Bible & Archaeology at the University of Iowa, n.d. https://bam.sites.uiowa.edu/faq/why-put-baby-moses-in-basket

“Moses on the Nile.” Coffee and a Bible, n.d. https://www.coffeeandabible.com/moses-on-the-nile/

“Asiya.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asiya

“The Story of Moses’ Foster Mother, Asiya.” About Islam, n.d. https://aboutislam.net/reading-islam/understanding-islam/the-story-of-moses-foster-mother-asiya/

“Top Ten Discoveries Related to Moses and the Exodus.” Bible Archaeology, n.d. https://biblearchaeology.org/research/chronological-categories/exodus-era/4919-top-ten-discoveries-related-to-moses-and-the-exod

“Who Was the Pharaoh of the Exodus?” New Creation Blog, n.d. https://newcreation.blog/who-was-the-pharaoh-of-the-exodus/

Chabad.org. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://www.chabad.org/

Quran.com. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://quran.com/

“The Prince of Egypt / Trivia.” TV Tropes, n.d. https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Trivia/ThePrinceOfEgypt

Fiennes, Ralph, and Amick Byram. “The Plagues [Lyrics].” Genius, n.d. https://genius.com/Ralph-fiennes-and-amick-byram-the-plagues-lyrics

Unilang Forum. “Why Is the Story of Moses So Similar in the Bible and the Qur’an?” n.d. https://forum.unilang.org/viewtopic.php?t=689

“YouTube – Egyptologist’s Breakdown of The Prince of Egypt.” YouTube, n.d. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4hk94VDAdo

Comparing and contrasting “The Prince of Egypt” by Dreamworks Animation with scriptures from The Torah, The Holy Bible, and the Qur’an.

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★ Eric Mansilla ★Gabriel Stocker ★ Henna K ★  Joe & Jen  Stillwell

★ Kathleen Hale ★ Krista Dupps ★  Melanie Bennett ★ Melannie Johnson Savell

★ Michael Young ★ Misty Shelton ★ Nicholas Terra ★ Peter Gordon

★ Saood Ul-Hasan, ★ TM ★ Vaughn M. Dennis

Bibliography:

The Torah: The Five Books of Moses. Translated by The Jewish Publication Society. Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 1992. See Shemot (Exodus), the second book.

The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2016. See the Book of Exodus.

The Qur’an. Translated by M.A.S. Abdel Haleem. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005. See Surahs Al-Qasas (28), Taha (20), and Ash-Shu‘ara (26) for the story of Moses and the Exodus.

Film

The Prince of Egypt. Directed by Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, and Simon Wells. Produced by Penney Finkelman Cox and Sandra Rabins. Music by Hans Zimmer. DreamWorks Animation, 1998. Animated feature film, 99 minutes.

The Ten Commandments. Directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Produced by Cecil B. DeMille. Written by Æneas MacKenzie, Jesse L. Lasky Jr., Jack Gariss, and Fredric M. Frank. Paramount Pictures, 1956. Feature film, 220 minutes.

Internet

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Solzy, Danielle. “The Prince of Egypt Gets Part of the Exodus Wrong.” Solzy at the Movies, April 13, 2022. https://solzyatthemovies.com/2022/04/13/the-prince-of-egypt-gets-part-of-the-exodus-wrong/

Hughes, Gabe. “A Pastor’s Review of The Prince of Egypt.” The Majesty’s Men, n.d. https://www.themajestysmen.com/pastorgabe/a-pastors-review-of-the-prince-of-egypt/

Sefaria. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://www.sefaria.org/texts

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TheTorah.com. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://www.thetorah.com/

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“Katzenberg: The Prince of Animation.” Tampa Bay Times, December 8, 1998. https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1998/12/08/katzenberg-the-prince-of-animation/

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“Who Built the Egyptian Pyramids? Not Slaves.” Discover Magazine, n.d. https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/who-built-the-egyptian-pyramids-not-slaves

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“Moses on the Nile.” Coffee and a Bible, n.d. https://www.coffeeandabible.com/moses-on-the-nile/

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“The Story of Moses’ Foster Mother, Asiya.” About Islam, n.d. https://aboutislam.net/reading-islam/understanding-islam/the-story-of-moses-foster-mother-asiya/

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Fiennes, Ralph, and Amick Byram. “The Plagues [Lyrics].” Genius, n.d. https://genius.com/Ralph-fiennes-and-amick-byram-the-plagues-lyrics

Unilang Forum. “Why Is the Story of Moses So Similar in the Bible and the Qur’an?” n.d. https://forum.unilang.org/viewtopic.php?t=689

“YouTube – Egyptologist’s Breakdown of The Prince of Egypt.” YouTube, n.d. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4hk94VDAdo

Comparing and contrasting Dreamworks SKG’s “The Prince of Egypt” with the original scriptures fond in The Torah, The Christian Bible, and the Qur’an.

 This podcast contains certain copyrighted works that were not specifically authorized to be used by the copyright holder(s), but which we believe in good faith are protected by federal law and the fair use doctrine (Section 107 of the Copyright Act).

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Bruce Strong ★ Cameron Jezorek ★ Carolyne Mathlin ★ Courtney Hickling

★ Eric Mansilla ★Gabriel Stocker ★ Henna K ★  Joe & Jen  Stillwell

★ Kathleen Hale ★ Krista Dupps ★  Melanie Bennett ★ Melannie Johnson Savell

★ Michael Young ★ Misty Shelton ★ Nicholas Terra ★ Peter Gordon

★ Saood Ul-Hasan, ★ TM ★ Vaughn M. Dennis

Arabian Cinematic by bdProductions

Arabian Oud by by Orchestralis

Ramadan Mubarak by LoopsLab

Rhythms of of Miriam by Marla Leigh

The Greatness Of Egypt by SnowMusicStudio

The Heart of Jewish Violin by EddieHoncha

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Print

Holy Bible, The: New International Version. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2011. Exodus 3:1–12.

Abdel Haleem, M.A.S., trans. The Qur’an. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004.
(Stories of Moses/Exodus appear in Surahs 7, 10, 20, 26, and 28, among others.)

Jewish Publication Society, The . The Torah: The Five Books of Moses. Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society, 1999.
(See the book of Shemot, the Hebrew name for Exodus.)

Film

The Prince of Egypt. Directed by Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, and Simon Wells. Produced by Penney Finkelman Cox and Sandra Rabins. DreamWorks Animation, 1998. Film.

Internet

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