If the town of Blue Earth is not in Blue Earth County, and the town of Faribault is not in Faribault county, could Mount Sinai not be in the Sinai Peninsula? Episode 11 takes a look at "the Mountain," known as Horeb and Sinai.  When Moses referenced the Wilderness of Sin, what was he describing? What made Horeb so special? We'll look at the traditional Jabal al Musa, the new theory for Jabal al Lawz, and then look at some of the numbers the Bible gives us.

Moses walked right into an ambush. After the 10 plagues, a short exodus, and crossing the Red Sea, Moses and Company are attacked by the armies of Amalek.  Who? That's a good question, and to defeat this guy with 600,000 Hebrews, you even need supernatural help from God (the staff). Even though Moses and Joshua win the day, God promises that the "War with Amalek" will continue through the generations.  So Episode 10 looks at some possibilities for this faceless enemy.

So they left Egypt... For most folks, this is a very uninspiring thought, but for me, the maps showing the Exodus route drove me nuts.  How do you get to Canaan? What is the Red Sea? Where is the border of Egypt? Where is Midian? 

If they left from the Land of Goshen, walked for at least a few days and a few nights (to see the pillars change), then how far would they be from Goshen.

How long did it take for Ramses to realize they were going the wrong way? Where did he plan to trap them and force them back? 

After all these thoughts bounced around in my head, I came to a VERY CONTROVERSIAL realization: Moses really did cross THE Red Sea.

Find out why this matters in Episode 9

Episode 8 of the Examining Moses series discusses the 10 plagues, specifically with the epic line "against all the gods of Egypt, I will execute judgment." With this in mind, Willis examines the gods of Egypt that would have borne the brunt of God's wrath.

"The Greatest Trick the Devil Ever Played Was Convincing the World He Didn't Exist."

If true, then what about the trick pulled by Belial?

Don't know the name Belial? Well, Episode 7 discusses the classic "wizard battle" between Moses and the Priests of Belial, Jannes and Jambres.

This one is a bit Dark.

During Moses' exile, he stayed in the land of Midian, where he met his future wife. Yet Jewish historian Josephus describes her as one of the Troglodytes.  So what is a Troglodyte? Yes, we talk about caves and cave people in this episode.  

Why didn't Moses go to Canaan instead of Midian when he was a fugative? Episode 5 delves into the lore behind the Land of Milk and Honey, including the Canaanites, the giants, and Anak, father of the Anakim. A bit more "fantastic" than a normal episode, but SOMETHING had to keep Hebrews out of Hebrewville, right?

Episode 4 takes a look at the youth and early life of Moses. Why was he educated by the Egyptians? Did you know ancient historians wrote about him being a general? Or did you know that he married an Ethiopian woman named Tharbis? Aaron and Miriam knew. 

Following the "Ramses Theory," this time in Moses' life would have meant King Tut was Plan B for Foster Mom's plans (when Moses rejected a marriage offer to an Egyptian).  It also mean his foster family was in the cross-hairs of Horemheb, a common Egyptian looking to restore Egypt back to pureblood Theban blood. 

Talk about a Soap Opera! While there are all sorts of "Princess" candidates to draw Moses from the water, Jason Lee Willis's "Ramses Theory" would mean Moses would have been a baby in perhaps the most turbulent era in Egyptian History--the 18th Dynasty. Who were the figures of the 18th Dynasty? Oh boy! It's like Game of Thrones with old houses from the Delta and the new power in Egypt, the Theban Court. We will examine Amenhotep III as the "baby killer," Akhenaten as foster dad, and Nefertiti as the princess who plucked a Hebrew baby from certain death.

In Episode 2, adult Bible study leader Jason Lee Willis looks at the concept of the "new" pharaoh mentioned in Exodus. Who was this new king? Why didn't he know Joseph? Why did he want to "keep" the Hebrews rather than let them leave?

This episode will feature the Hyksos invasion, and contrast this historical event with the introductory verses of Exodus chapter one.