At that time eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place. The role of denzel washington brings a positive message about obdedience, faith and perseverance. Denzel washingtons apocalypse drama is out on dvd this week. Albert hughes as the hughes brothers, allen hughes as the hughes brothers. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh.
The faith of eli included biblical elements and elements of other sacred texts, but is not a continuation or elaboration on any. America has suffered a catastrophic destruction and civilization and law have disappeared. Now, if you go looking your bible for the book of eli, you wont find one. Eli a free christian bible study resource we hope that this eli article will provide useful information and ideas for those following a bible study plan. A descendant of ithamar, the fourth son of aaron, who exercised the office of high priest in shiloh at the time of the birth of samuel. Scenes in which eli defends the book with his life are extremely convicting as a christian, and thoughtprovoking for nonbelievers. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in. The lamp of god had not yet gone out, and samuel was lying down in the house of the lord, where the ark of god was. The righteousness of the righteous shall be upon himself, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon himself. Its brutal content is not for all tastes, but this thoughtful action movie finds denzel washington protecting the last copy of a very important book. Theology bible quiz study guide by s170 includes 25 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more.
The book of eli falls prey to several of the problems that the road had, and while it wasnt as big a failure as that film, its still a lot of apocalyptic wasteland to get through. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. However, the history of the bible shows that the bible has been preserved as originally written and is the word of god. And without ever veering toward the preachy, directors albert and allen hughes seamlessly develop the concept into a dark, emotional.
Next, ensure that the movies are all of dvd quality. The lamp of god had not yet gone out, and samuel was lying down in the temple of the lord, where the ark of god was. Even better, through several memorable scenes, eli begins to show solara the power of the bible not as a tool for conquest, but as a handbook for living. Filming began in february 2009 and took place in new mexico.
Green zone is the top dvd rental in its first week on the shelves. This will ensure that you can download the book of eli full movie quickly and watch within the next hour. Jan 19, 2015 the book of eli 2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Elis descendants continued in the office of high priest up until the time of solomon. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.
In the book of eli, allen and albert hughes, place biblical characters in a postapocalyptic society. There is also an oral tradition of eli, which i have on good authority, and which has helped guide me in the writing of this book. The official facebook page for the book of eli some will kill to have it. Why the movie is titled the book of eli on the surface, one would think the movie is titled the book of eli because of the book the bible he carries. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington. The book of eli video compilation from movie bible. As an actor, producer and director, hes made his mark on the film industry, an industry that has recognized him with two academy awards best actor for training day and best supporting actor for glory, three oscar nominations, and 95 other awards and nominations. The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road. David was king here before he became king of israel.
The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. Svaki mjesec posjeti nas vise od 4 500 000 surfera. The history of the postwar world is explained along the way, as is the importance of elis task. But denzel washingtons latest film, the book of eli unapologetically confronts issues of faith, sacrifice, and, most notably, the bible. That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. Later, eli s sons were killed as they accompanied the ark of the covenant into a battle against the philistines. This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book.
The book of eli takes the form of an ultraviolent graphic novel, with washington as a steely man with no name type who cuts a righteous path through the gullets of sinners and savages. At a time when theaters are experiencing a glut of doomsday scenarios, the hughes ashen, bombedout future world looks a little too familiar, no matter how crisply they present it. In the book of eli why did denzel washingtons character let a woman get raped and her father or husband get murdered. If youve actually seen the movie youd know the book of eli is the bible, specifically a braille version of the king james bible owned by the main character whose name is eli. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. Put aside the mousemeat and chew on paul macinness condensed version. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. A really old high priest and civil judge in israel, eli is best known as his role as a fatherfigure and helped raise samuel, the first of the major prophets. When hannah came to shiloh to pray for a son, eli initially accused her of drunkenness, but when she protested her innocence, eli wished her well. There is no ancient book of eli that was written in biblical times, it wasnt included in the bible because it never existed. Eli has in his possession the last surviving bible in the world, and he is on a mission he believes was given to him by god, to head west to where it will be safe.
For instance, to protect themselves from the harsh sunlight, all the characters wear sunglasses or goggles, but rather than rendering them impersonal or distant, they only ramp up the movies cool factor. In the morning, carnegie overhears solara repeat the prayer to her mother, and realizes eli has the book he has been seeking a bible. Elkanah also had another wife peninnah who bore him. Explore our collection of motivational and famous quotes by authors you know and love. No point being able to download the book of eli only to watch the flickering images or see it in poor resolution. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book. Then the lord called samuel, and he said, here i am. Thank you lord for a warm bed to sleep on, thank you for the food we are about to eat, thank you for a roof over our heads on cold nights such as this, thank you for companionship in hard times like. Eli was the high priest kohen gadol of shiloh, the secondtolast israelite judge succeeded only by samuel before the rule of the kings of israel and judah.
The movie does have a significant amount of violence however, the violence is analogous to situations in the bible where the israelites were commanded to annihilate their enemies on the way to the promised land. Samuel told eli about this and eli said that the lord should do what he thinks is best 1 samuel 3. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli has an incredible biblical message, which tells the story of elis unwavering faith as he honors god with his life and follows gods will no matter how hard the journey may be. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. The book of eli bar fight scene with biblical scriptures power of. Described as a warrior by necessity, eli seeks peace. Eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. Apr 26, 20 although atheists claim that the bible has been changed over the centuries, corrupted through copying, or that it was just madeup by the disciples. The book of eli is kind of like watching the book of mormon filmed and rewritten as a futuristic action movie, except with fewer hot bitches.
The book of eli begins as eli is engaged in one of his regular. At that time, abiathar, who had supported adonijahs bid for the throne, was replaced by zadok, thus bringing an end to elis line 1 kings 2. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. But then he meets another girl and keeps her from getting raped mila kunis character. Working from a script by gary whitta, the hughes brothers, albert and allen, have made a stark. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road with its ashladen wastelands and crazed cannibals. Eli in the bible was a jewish priest living in the days of the judges and serving god at the tabernacle in shiloh, a city near the hill country of ephraim 1 samuel 1. At the end of the movie, we find out he is blindlike the biblical eliand that the book hes been carrying around throughout the film is the bible in. Jan 09, 2010 my 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book.
In the beginning god created the heaven and the earth. Later biblical passages mention the fortunes of several of hi. The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquity of the son. The book of eli dvd 2009 this is probably one of the most highly underrated movies of 2010 due to the overwhelming surge of 3d films brought on by avatar which was out around the same time of this film.
The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Armed men hijack a new york city subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. It fantasizes a world in which everything has been. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. In the wake of the passion of the christ, the expected deluge of bigbudget christian entertainments has never quite materialized, but the logline for the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eliabout a biblical warrior who protects the last known copy of the good booksuggests a late start. For the most part, eli is a moral man doing all the things that are expected of him. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. My 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. The book is also known as harbuts story of the bible told for young and old. Hes a biblical character, but his story is tucked in 1 samuel.
When eli had heard the news, he fell backwards while seated in a chair, broke his neck and died. The hughes brothers book of eli isnt all postapocalyptic samurai sword action and ipods. Download the book of eli full movie download full movies. Attacks on the reliability of the gospel accounts, such as the gospel of judas and the lost tomb. Aug 05, 2010 if youve actually seen the movie youd know the book of eli is the bible, specifically a braille version of the king james bible owned by the main character whose name is eli. But, in the midst of the chaos walks a man in possession of a. Eli the good quotes inspirational bible quotes spiritual quotes from the bible religious quotes from the bible book of eli quotes thorns biblical book of eli quotes quotes from book of eli abraham lincoln quotes albert einstein quotes bill gates quotes bob marley quotes bruce lee quotes. The book of eli 2010 official trailer denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd. Harbuts story of the bible contains the famous and great stories in their connected order forming a continuous history of the bible and its greatest stories, including the eli bible story, which is suitable for adults and teens, young children and kids, catholic or.
For the first time in israel, eli combined in his own person the functions of high priest and judge, judging israel for 40 years 1 samuel 4. The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli. Denzel washington at an event for the book of eli 2010 denzel. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. Jan 22, 2010 as far as biblical symbolism, theres some standard connections between eli in the movie and eli in the bible. Atheists claim that the bible has been changed over the centuries, corrupted through copying, or that it was just madeup by the disciples. He cheats on his wife with pretty much anything that will move. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting eventually in the death of eli and his sons. We see elis faith remain steadfast as he faces many trials and tribulations, including. They violated the law by keeping and eating meat from the sacrifices that was not allocated to them. Its the last copy of the bible on earth, and people battle over it albeit we dont know its the bible until the very end.
The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the west coast of the united states. This same concept can be seen for many biblical characters in the book of eli. Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. Which is to say that the meaning of the bible has become interchangeable with the bible as a symbol. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. Johnson shook his head and said if jesus were to come to earth, hed more than likely would wear a leather jacket, skinny jeans, and have tattoos. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the west coast of. As far as biblical symbolism, theres some standard connections between eli in the movie and eli in the bible. The book of eli repeats atop the dvd and bluray sales charts jul 1, 2010. The book of eli bar fight scene with biblical scriptures power of proclamation. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Bible verses about eli 31 passages king james version. This article about eli, together with other tools, activities, aids and materials and are designed to be used by an individual or a christian bible study group. And the two sons of eli, hophni and phinehas, the priests of the lord, were there.
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