The bible would give carnegie the ideological based to strengthen his position and expand his power base. At that time they worshipped at the tabernacle or tent. But when carnegie finds out eli has the bible he ends up searching for eli. Hannah and elkanah give their son to serve at gods tabernacle. The biblewhat it is and what it sayslies at the heart of this cinematic book. Eli boys name meaning, origin, and popularity babycenter. All kjv books old testament only new testament only apocrypha only. The twist at the end of the movie is that you find out that eli is blind, and the bible he has is written in braille. 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. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. Solara sees eli has a book, and he offers to share his food, saying grace before they eat. Bible verses about eli bible verses related to eli from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order. We see elis faith remain steadfast as he faces many trials and tribulations, including.
That background might render the book of eli controversial for some religious literalists. Given that the movie is intense and rated r for violence and language, it will attract a different crowd than. Stop believing the lies about who you are so you can become who you were meant to be hollis, rachel on. While eli the high priest was grieving over the behavior of his sons, what warning did the lord send to him through a prophet, and by what sign would it be confirmed. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. This gives the movie a much deeper meaning than just entertainment. 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. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. The book of eli is not a mustread orange county register. God spoke to eli to find the book,bible, and transport it to a safe haven. For one, it portrays the message that the bible is powerful and that we should allow god to direct our lives. He joins a small town dominated by a brutal man whose wife is a gentle blind woman.
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. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. Big screen bible study the book of eli downloadable. Similar to riddick, eli kills when he has to defend himself, and he can be and is ruthless as any other men, only because of that situation he is in. He was the son of jeroham, the son of elihu, the son of tohu, the son of zuph, an ephraimite. Apr 07, 2020 this might not be a con for you, but i like to see prophetic references emphasized in the new testament either by use of italics or strong indentation. He comes across many dangerous men, including one woman hijacker, and finally comes across a small city that has resources to keep the small public alive. Gary oldmans character finally gets the book, only to get pissed to find out he cant read it. Its brutal content is not for all tastes, but this thoughtful action movie finds denzel washington protecting the last copy of a very. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the.
The book of eli is, perhaps, the most explicitly christian film ive seen come out of the secular film industry since the passion of the christ. In the us, children no longer learn about the bible in school. The hughes brothers on the book of eli, dethroning avatar. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a.
Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. Carnegie encourages the traveler to spend the night in his town. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Discover their bible story with the full scripture text and summary. At first glance, the book of eli appears to be just another violent postapocalyptic. Young samuel is not like hophni and phinehas, bad sons of high priest eli. That night he sends one of his servants solara to keep eli company. Clip from the book of eli 2010 description from imdb. The book of eli is one of the great postapocalyptic films, right up there with road. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children.
Read denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli and more of the latest on movies and films from a christian perspective. King james bible king james version kjv search the bible. 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. Your thoughts on the movie if you have not yet seen the movie and dont want it to be spoilt for you then wait until you have seen it before you read any further. In the bible, eli is a priest and judge who brings up the prophet samuel. Now peninnah had children, but hannah was childless. This is a story about a man named eli, whos been sent a message, who hears voices from god that told him to take this book, the bible, across the country and to deliver it out west, washington says in a movie trailer posted on, which provides movie clips for churches and ministries to use in their teachings. 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. Jan 14, 2010 eli is hebrew for my god, and the bible s eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli.
The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. The book of eli is an effective postapocalyptic action movie with elements from both comic books and westerns thrown in for good measure. Eli is hebrew for my god, and the bibles eli was the teacher of samuel, a great prophet. One senses the bible was chosen for the book of eli earnestly, but perhaps also to.
Mar, 2015 the book of eli is about eli, a blind man that is trying to get the bible to a specific destination to save mankind. This niv artisan collection bible would be a great choice as a gift for a girl who enjoys handlettering or artwork. Eli sneaks away, but carnegie and his henchmen confront him in the street. Eli gets fucking gutshot, then patches himself up with duct tape and survives long enough to recite the entire bible aloud from memory. Eli is most often a boys name but is also used for girls. Remember the fact that all of her onscreen guys were chopped up, and yet she appeared again pulling the. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the references and external links. Indeed, its something of a sunday sermon wrapped in a mad max adventure. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is. After carnegies blind mistress claudia brings eli food and water, carnegie orders her daughter solara to seduce eli, but he rebuffs her. Eli was punished by god because of conniving at his sons longterm stealing gods offerings. For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from god as they were carried along by the holy spirit. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do.
The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the lord of hosts in shiloh. Inspired by elis defiance, solara, the daughter of carnegies blind. Comments and insights on the name eli in norway, eli is a common nickname for elisabeth or elisabet, reaching number sixtysix on the list of most popular first names. The girl sees elis book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until. He was a high priest before the first grand temple was built. The bible contain history of the past, from beginning to end, to put it simply. The girl sees eli s book, and when carnegie finds out he beats her mother until she reveals what she saw. 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. This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with e in english transcription. I also think that the book of eli will not be preaching to the choir. Hannah, who is childless, prays to god for a child. Jan 08, 2019 the bible story of elijah and elisha is found in both books of kings from the old testament. Eli, who is sitting at the foot of the doorpost in the sanctuary at shiloh, sees her apparently.
The book of eli stacks the deck in favor of good warrior eli, who only deploys his killing skills against those deserving punishment and turns down the temptations. Threatening to kill solara, carnegie forces eli to surrender the bible before shooting him. The movies blatant support of christianity and the notsosubtle references to the bible are greatly encouraging and very surprising for a major theatrical release. He teaches solara about the bible and religion and why it is important he goes west. They are two of the most notable prophets from scripture helping to restore israel in a time of wicked rulers.
The film contains scenes of graphic violence and other material intended for more mature participants. How the idol fell down before the ark bible story for children and adults this famous how the idol fell down before the ark bible story for adults, teens and children about eli is a free, printable bible study resource which can be read by teens or adults or used at sunday school for christian children and young kids. Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as. Therefore, he has seen and knows the power of religion and wanted to use it to minipulate the people for his personal gain. The book of eli and postapocalyptic women allison nash. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. 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. In the postapocalyptic world of the book of eli, the most precious things on earth are a trialsize bottle of shampoo.
Just a title of movie, which just shows the chronicles of eli. In the morning, carnegie overhears solara repeat the prayer to her mother, and realizes eli has the book he has been seeking a bible. The recognition and respect he earned in public did not extend to his handling of his private affairs. Eli and mila kunis continue on to the west, until they finally reach alcatraz prison. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. In postapocalyptic 2043, a lone hero, eli denzel washington, guards the book of eli a bible which, to his knowledge, is the last bible in the world, which provides knowledge that could redeem society, and the source of all their pain. 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. 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. As recounted by carnegie and eli, bibles are scarce due to a largescale book burning after the. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. In spite of the r rating for violence and language, i did like this movie. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons. He eli incurred the lords displeasure by not reproving sin and executing justice upon the sinner.
There is no ancient book of eli that was written in biblical times, it wasnt included in the bible because it never existed. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the man proves to be a formidable foe as he makes it more than clear that if they want the book, they must first take his life. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton. 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. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. The book of eli is very compelling and aweinspiring, with excellent production standards as well as absorbing character portrayals by denzel washington and gary oldman. Eli goes on the run, hoping to go west and is joined by a young girl solara mila kunis. 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. So hannah rose up after they had eaten in shiloh, and after they had drunk.
Heli was, according to the books of samuel, the name of a priest of shiloh, and one of the last israelite judges before the rule of kings in ancient israel. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the ending. He gets in a fight with some of carnegies men and wins. 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. But to understand this perspective you have to abandon the way most read the bible, as a constitution of laws, and read it from a perspective of story. He restores my soul he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valle. The book of eli 2010 the book and the girl youtube. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neo western action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. After finding what could be the last remaining bible and hearing a voice. Jan 15, 2010 enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the book of eli near you. Clip from the book of eli 2010 description from imdb titlett1037705. Unable to read the bible in braille, carnegie gary oldman begs claudia jennifer beals to help him. Jul 08, 2015 vatos locos full movie, hd, crime, thriller, english, gangster mafia film full free movies duration. The book of eli is not so much about the book he carries but about restoration of the soul.
The book of eli cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. She discovers his book and begs him to read her some passages. Advanced search watchlist sign in the book of eli 2010 poster. 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. Eli was on old testament person who had some very modern problems. Bible verses about eli 31 passages king james version. Carnegie presents himself as a well composed and polite man but takes extremely brutal measures to ensure he gets his way. In the movie the book of eli why was the bible so important.
Through eli, comes the message that the bible is powerful and that one should allow god to direct our lives. Besides, god granted us dominion over the beasts of the land, air and sea. God will add to him the plagues described in this book, 2 peter 1. Carnegies mistress, claudia jennifer beals, whom he abuses, has a daughter, solara mila kunis. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is a dark fable set in postapocalyptic america, starring denzel washington as a lone, holy warrior protecting the last extant copy of the bible. Aside from the rather implausible elis bible is the only one left plotpoint, christianity itself is not. Jan 14, 2010 in spite of the r rating for violence and language, i did like this movie. 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. Disclaimer the book of eli is rated r and may not be appropriate for all students. Books of the bible list order complete new and old testament. In north america, eli is infrequently used as a creative and phonetically incorrect version of the girl s name ellie as a nickname for eleanor or on its own.
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