History Channel Changing Established Truths

I have to admit, I probably spend 90% of my television viewing time watching the History Channel but they continue to do something that is really beginning to irritate me. Yesterday, there were shows about Bible topics, no doubt because it is the Christmas season. During these programs and many more programs like this these, the film makers try to change what has been accepted as truth for centuries. One of the things I saw was a show about Moses and the Hebrews when they made their Exodus from Egypt.

The "scholars" used by the film makers in this particular program believe that the Hebrews were a military force in Egypt instead of a captive people. They believe that the reason Pharoah decided to attack the Hebrews after they had already left Egypt was because he found out they had sacked a city for supplies for their trek through the desert. The Bible is clear that they borrowed these items from their masters to use in worship. Another thing the "scholars" stated is that the miraculous pillar of fire by night and the pillar of smoke by day that led the Hebrews through their forty year journey was simply a fire that was carried in front of the Hebrew "military" that was covered so as to make smoke. They believe the purpose of the fire was to destroy the night vision of the Egyptians. I have also seen shows on the History Channel that say when Moses and the Hebrews crossed the sea, it was on a narrow spit of land and something like a drought caused it to be dry.

If you know anything about the Bible you will see how utterly ridiculous these claims are. Have you known people, like I have, that try to come up with a new twist on every little thing just so they can get some attention? The History Channel is contributing to this pointy toed delinquincy by continuing to air such malarky! Just because someone claims to be an authority this does not give them license to change history. Does the History Channel feel this is the only way to keep up their ratings?

Jay Mc