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. In the movie the book of eli, was the character played by denzel. Denzel washington has stepped it up for his role in the book of eli. Characters and characterization in the book of samuel the library. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. For one, it portrays the message that the bible is powerful and that we should allow god to direct our lives. This is a thoughtprovoking book that retells the gospel from a modern point of viewa sort of what if type of story. In chapters 2 and 3, god prophetically foretells of his judgment on eli and his house. Through eli, comes the message that the bible is powerful and that one should allow god to direct our lives. The film contains scenes of graphic violence and other material intended for more mature participants. Big screen bible study the book of eli downloadable. 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. Corrupt priests of sinful ways and a disgrace to eli. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli.
The trees stripped of their bark and white like ghosts. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of eli. Threatening to kill solara, carnegie forces eli to surrender the bible before shooting him and. The book of eli stars denzel washington as a lone wanderer, making his away across a postnuclear holocaust america, scavenging and scraping to survive and well adept at it. The oscarwinning actor trained hard for six months to drop 50 pounds. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. The visual effects are stunning, the story line is rich, and the plot is full of twists and turns. The film opens with a really riveting scene, slowly panning across a wooded area covered in ash, and with more ash still falling from the sky. We see in 1 samuel 3 the account of the rise of samuel to the position of a prophet, a fact acknowledged and accepted by every israelite.
Therefore, he has seen and knows the power of religion and wanted to use it to minipulate the people for his personal gain. Overall, i really enjoyed this film because it had an interesting concept. We are to live as close to christlike as we can and we are to tell others the gospel so they can make the decision to follow god also. As postapocalyptic movie fiction goes, the book of eli is not a crowdpleaser like the mad max series nor silly like any of the planet of the apes films. 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. It is revealed that eli is blind and the bible he was carrying is written in braille. Disclaimer the book of eli is rated r and may not be appropriate for all students.
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. 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. This gives the movie a much deeper meaning than just entertainment. Ichabod no glory son of phinehas so named by his mother because his father, uncle, and grandfather were dead and the ark had been captured. As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. The book of eli, purpose of bible the book youtube. Bible verses about eli bible verses related to eli from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order. Solara is a representation of jesuss loyal disciples. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Carnegie is obsessed with finding a copy of the bible which can grant.
Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. If there was a sequel to the book of eli, it would be the story of what god did next with his word. The book of eli, purpose of bible the book caner deniz. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of. 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. 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 book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic tales, and in many ways feels like it belongs in the same world as the road.
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. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. The following october, gary oldman was cast to star alongside washington. For me, this is the start of something much bigger. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens. The book of eli denzel washington interview youtube. In spite of the r rating for violence and language, i did like this movie. The characters are very well acted, the action is fluid and well choreographed, and the setting seeps into your skin, immersing the viewer in a world devoid of faith but in desperate need of salvation. On violence and language in the book of eli by angela walker denzel washington, one of hollywoods most successful and highly respected figures, stars in the book of eli, the story of a man of faith on a mission to protect the last copy of the bible. I saw the book of eli the other night, and ever since, ive been telling all my friends to drop what theyre doing and go see it before it leaves theaters. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned.
Interview with the book of eli director allen hughes. Should an actor, who claims to already know and feel the character theyre. I also think that the book of eli will not be preaching to the choir. Characters and characterization in the book of samuel. And the two sons of eli, hophni and phinehas, were priests to the lord there. Denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. All of these become important because of the central figure about whom they revolve. He starts to recite the bible word for word, having memorized it over the last 30 years.
The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with postapocalyptic. Given that the movie is intense and rated r for violence and language, it will attract a different crowd than the typical wholesome family films. There are other stories about the boyhood of jesus and instances about his crucifixion. This eli bible story from the old testament is independent of all the others and can be read separately enabling parents of sunday school teachers to tell the stories randomly or in the order in which the stories appear in the christian holy bible. 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.
The book of eli written by gary whitta june 21, 2007 a civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. But, in the midst of the chaos walks a man in possession of a. Back in town, carnegie tries to open the bible but realizes that he didnt take elis key to the book flap. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. There are characters from the bible in the book of eli. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens, devra. We come in chapter 4 to the account of the defeat of israel and the death of eli, his two sons, and his daughterinlaw. The final plot twist is creative, unexpected, and poetically just. 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.
Lombardi tells eli that they have been missing a copy of the bible, so eli tells him to get a lot of paper and pen. The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli. 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 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. The bible that eli carries is hardbound, with a locking brass clasp. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted. All kjv books old testament only new testament only apocrypha only. The book of eli should shoot to the top of your netflix queue. Trying to allow for sunday to be work on blog time as opposed to actual blog time. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. 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.
Therefore, it makes sense to me that god would have a bigger plan later for his word. Pdf the book of eli and the identity in a world of scarcity and devastation. As you read throughout the bible you see that certain narratives and promises take place over hundreds of years. The lost books of the bible present all sorts of matter before the curious eye. 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 identity of characters like eli, carnegie, and claudia, survivors of a. In the movie the book of eli why was the bible so important. Denzel washington and evan jones in the book of eli 2010 denzel. God spoke to eli to find the book,bible, and transport it to a safe haven. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. Eli is the chosen one,carnegie is satan, and the prostitute is mary magdalene. And so we see that the slowacting venom of usury inexorably. The book of eli our purpose, as a christian, is to worship and glorify god. There are stories about mary and instances of her personal life.
The film generated national and international critical acclaim. He then proceeds to recite the bible to lombardi word for word, allowing him to make new copies. Now, if you go looking your bible for the book of eli, you wont find one. Myers weaves the tale expertly, staying true to the biblical account. The book of eli december 1, 2017 december 1, 2017 filler greetings and salutations, folks. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. How was that guy practically invincible when they shot him. His was an epoch life like abrahams, joshuas and luthers. In the end, eli is forced to relinquish the last bible to carnegie, and thats when thing get interesting, for it is then revealed that the last bible was a braille bible. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a. The book of eli is a movie set in a post apocalyptic world about a guy named eli, played by denzel washington.
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