Exodus Vs Prince Of Egypt Analysis

Register to read the introduction… The change from the Pharaoh’s daughter finding the baby to the Pharaoh’s wife plays an important part of the story line. This makes Ramses Moses’ brother, as well as a rival. Whereas in the biblical story, Ramses was Moses’ uncle.

Exodus 2:10-12 shares that Moses went out to where his own people were and watched them as they performed hard labor. He witnessed an Egyptian beating a Hebrew. This angered Moses and when he thought that no one was looking, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. This passage is one of the first to depict Moses as a champion for justice and as a rescuer of the Hebrew people.

In the movie, the killing of the Egyptian is made to look like an accident. This scene takes the foreshadowing of Moses as a rescuer of the Hebrew people out of the picture. The movie does not fully relay this facet of Moses’ character.

The biblical story also tells that Moses’ brother Aaron was with him from the beginning and did not question Moses’ calling from God. He accepted that he he would speak for Moses as he led the Hebrew people out of Egypt and through the desert. Moses was a very humble man and was also very shy. The movie portrays Aaron as a reluctant participant. This does not match the biblical depiction of