Exodus – Gods and Kings: Naïve & Devoid of Content

Mar 26, 2025

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Exodus: Gods and Kings – Naïve & Devoid of Content

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Shirleon joins Melvin to discuss our latest Patron-Selected movie, Exodus: Gods and Kings! Can Ridley Scott give this paramount Bible story the Gladiator treatment? Does it play fast and loose with the historical account? Was it, at the very least, enjoyable? Tune in to find out!

Topics:

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Shirleon, “I hated it. I hated the direction that it went.”
Melvin, “It’s super rare to find movies that feel like they’re devoid of content.”
What deflates the material is how remedial it is compared to the rich complexities of the Biblical text.
A follow-up to criticism’s mentioned in the Journey to Bethlehem episode regarding bible-reading statistics.
The film doesn’t just mischaracterize historical figures, it mischaracterizes biblical figures, texts, and God Himself, all in ways that can’t be considered concessions of the medium.
Melvin talks about the one scene in the movie he liked.
The two agree: It’s not just a bad biblical adaptation, it’s also a bad movie.

Recommendations:

Read Exodus from the Bible
The Prince of Egypt (1998) (Movie) (Cinematic Doctrine Episode)
The Ten Commandments (1956) (Movie)
The Midnight Meat Train (2008) (Movie)

Christian Bale as Moses in Exodus Gods and Kings

Exodus: Gods and Kings is Rated PG-13 for violence including battle sequences and intense images. It features Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, Ben Kingsley, Sigourney Weaver, John Turturro, Aaron Paul, Ben Mendelsohn, Zipporah, Isaac Andrews, Hiam Abbass, and Indira Varma. Directed by Ridley Scott. Exodus: Gods and Kings is available here.

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Melvin Benson is the Founder, Executive Editor, and Lead Host of Cinematic Doctrine, a mature, millennial-infused film/tv discussion podcast influenced by Acts 17 and Romans 2:4. His hope is to see King Jesus glorified as far as the east is from the west!