In the Steps of Moses

Using as a framework the iconic story told in the book of Exodus—in which God commissions Moses to free His people from slavery in Egypt—In the Steps of Moses combines historical documentary and travelogue, presenting biblical text and beautiful modern-day videography of Egypt. Host and director David Nunn has a contagious passion for his subject, reading passages with gusto and enthusiastically exploring possibilities. For instance, when Moses led the Exodus, did he take the southern route across the land, or the shorter northern alternative? Who among Moses' closest aides were at his side at the parting of the Red Sea? Would the composition of the sand support wagons and people? And what about the underwater shots in the Red Sea showing curious coral formations—some resembling wagon wheels and axles? Where was the burning bush located? Where is the real Mount Sinai where God is said to have delivered the Ten Commandments? The backdrops for Nunn's questions are such popular tourist sites as the pyramids, monasteries dating to the Middle Ages, the massive depiction of Ramses II carved into the side of a mountain, and assorted ruins—monuments of stone blasted and buried by the desert sands. Offering an engaging contemporary look at an ancient story, this is recommended. Aud: P. (C. Block)