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. God pointed out his sons errors, but eli did little to correct them. But the priest eli was mentioned in 1 samuel and 2 samuel. 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. The contrast between gods dealing with eli and eli dealing with his sons is clear. 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. As far as biblical symbolism, theres some standard connections between eli in the movie and eli in the bible. Elkanah also had another wife who bore him children. 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 protestant. Throughout this movie, it is said that eli s bible is the only one remaining. Jan 22, 2010 as far as biblical symbolism, theres some standard connections between eli in the movie and eli in the bible. And the devil said unto him, all this power will i give thee, and the glory of them. The book of eli is the battle for the bible ethics daily.
The hebrew bible, called the old testament by christians, is the bible written in hebrew and used in judaism. 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. The book of eli is an interesting but exhausting film with few humorous moments. Big screen bible study the book of eli downloadable. There was a certain man of ramathaimzophim of the hill country of ephraim whose name was elkanah the son of jeroham, son of elihu, son of tohu, son of zuph, an ephrathite. I laughed out loud when carnegies goons dumped a sack of books on the floor and the da vinci code and a copy of. As recounted by carnegie and eli, bibles are scarce due to a largescale book burning after the falloutmany irrationally blamed christianity as a cause of the war. There is no good news and bad news but only bad news israel has been defeated by the philistines, elis sons have been killed, and the ark of god has been taken. Washington, a twotime academy award winner widely known in hollywood for his christian beliefs, portrays a lone warrior making his way across a desolate american landscape defending the worlds last remaining copy of the king. There is no book of eli in the bible although there is a priest called eli see 1sam. 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. One crucial note about the story is that it teaches the importance of. The book of eli is not a mustread orange county register. At that time they worshipped at the tabernacle or tent.
There is no good news and bad news but only bad news israel has been. At first glance, the book of eli appears to be just another violent postapocalyptic film from hollywood. And this man went up out of his city yearly to worship and to sacrifice unto the lord of hosts in shiloh. 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. 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. Eli denzel washington, one of humanitys survivors, is heeding the word of the lord to protect the worlds only remaining bible and. Now, if you go looking your bible for the book of eli, you wont find one. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that. 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. Since i rarely go to movie theaters, ive had to wait until the book of eli was released on dvd.
As recounted by carnegie and eli, bibles are scarce due to a largescale book burning after the falloutmany irrationally blamed. The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli. The book of eli, purpose of bible the book youtube. Book of eli movie quotes meet your next favorite book. And the two sons of eli, hophni and phinehas, the priests of the lord, were there. In the postapocalyptic biblical thriller the book of eli, denzel washington plays a blind man who feels hes been called by god to carry the. Jan 14, 2010 the book of eli is the king james version of the holy bible eli tells the guards at the island that he has italthough the edition printed on alcatraz is stamped the new king james version.
There was the residence of eli, the high priest, fourth in line of the unbroken chain of oral law massorah, beginning with moshe rabbeinu and continuing through joshua and pinehas. The book of eli is the first movie from albert and allen hughes the filmmaking brothers of from hell and menace ii society in nine years. The bible has gone through many printings in many versions and many languages since 1450 when the first bible was printed, in latin, which was also the first book ever to be printed. But beyond the bloody scenes and foul language, audiences will discover a compelling. There is no ancient book of eli that was written in biblical times, it wasnt included in the bible because it never existed. In the town, the engineer opens elis locked bible, which carnegie discovers is in braille. Jan 14, 2010 they are a marketing company that only promotes quality entertainment. Ever since movie star denzel washington gave a shout out to our documentary different books, common word. The movie takes place in the future after an apocalyptic war. Tanach is the hebrew bible, the old testament of the king james version, meaning part of a bible was already found, but its likely no one knew how to. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the. The film contains scenes of graphic violence and other material intended for more mature participants.
Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. The book of eli is the king james version of the holy bible eli tells the guards at the island that he has italthough the edition printed on alcatraz is stamped the new king james version. It was there, in the sanctuary of shiloh where hannah, the wife of a prominent levite, elkanah, came to pray for a son. 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.
He was a high priest before the first grand temple was built. I laughed out loud when carnegies goons dumped a sack of books on the floor and the da vinci code. The book of eli deleted scene reading the bible 2010 denzel. Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. 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. Aug 12, 2011 the author has basically the same book titled the encyclopedia of lost and rejected scriptures which is newer, has added material and for the same price. Bible verses about eli bible verses related to eli from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. Every book that god intended to be in the bible is in the bible. The book of eli continues hollywoods obsession with. My 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. The book of eli is a parable about the battle for the bible in a postapocalyptic america that speaks profoundly to the battle for the bible in contemporary america. Therefore, he has seen and knows the power of religion and wanted to use it to minipulate the people for his personal gain.
Eli, denzel washington possesses the last bible still in existence. The author has basically the same book titled the encyclopedia of lost and rejected scriptures which is newer, has added material and for the same price. 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. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. This story of hannah, with which the books of samuel begin, involves eli. There is also reference to where eli is mentioned in the holy bible. This book was nothing like the movie and after she read the first chapter she burned the book. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written. Eli responded to situations rather than solving them. 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.
Theres one in particular hes desperate to find, a book with the power to rally. A really old high priest and civil judge in israel. 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. Jan 15, 2010 the book of eli is an interesting but exhausting film with few humorous moments.
Book guy the canon was not codified by the council of nicea, despite what dan brown or bart ehrman would have you believe. Jan 09, 2010 my 94 yr old mom was told about the movie titled the book of eli and wanted to read the book. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. The book of eli 2010 frequently asked questions imdb. In the bible, the high priest eli was blind, and some might say that there are several scenes which may indicate that in the movie eli was blind or at least partially blind.
He puts eli up for the night and sends his blind, commonlaw wife, claudia jennifer beal, in to see that he is comfortable. 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. 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. A postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across america in. Bible verses about eli 31 passages king james version. Disclaimer the book of eli is rated r and may not be appropriate for all students. He says that he was led to the book by a voice in his head, directing him to travel westward to a place it would be safe, and assuring that he would be protected and guided on his journey. The book of eli deleted scene reading the bible 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd a postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone. A video compilation of clips from the movie with information about the bible. Claudia, pretending she cannot remember how to read it, tells carnegie. There are no lost books of the bible, or books that were taken out of the bible, or books missing from the bible.
Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. If your going to get this book get the newer book for the same price with the added chapters. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. Hes a biblical character, but his story is tucked in 1 samuel. The bible story of elijah is from the first book of kings, describing his miraculous feats and redemption of the people of israel from the evil king ahab. 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. Those verses never really came to life for me until i heard denzel washington cite them in this scene. Continuing toward the west coast, eli explains his mission. Jun 21, 2010 the book of eli is a parable about the battle for the bible in a postapocalyptic america that speaks profoundly to the battle for the bible in contemporary america.
Eli asks what the commotion means, and the man who has escaped hastens to his side where he briefly sums up his report. With denzel washington, mila kunis, ray stevenson, gary oldman. Jan 15, 2010 this time theres a purpose to the postapocalypse. Abp the bible plays a starring role in the book of eli, a postapocalyptic action film starring denzel washington that opens in theaters jan. Abiathar is described by the book of chronicles as being a direct paternal descendant of ithamar. It makes him wonder if perhaps eli might possess the book. Throughout this movie, it is said that elis bible is the only one remaining. There is an aura of calm and assurance about this outsider that intrigues carnegie. They are a marketing company that only promotes quality entertainment. There are many legends and rumors of lost books of the bible, but the books were not, in fact, lost.
This how the idol fell down before the ark bible story is part of a. In the movie the book of eli why was the bible so important. Aug 06, 2015 37 videos play all the book of eli zlatko vuckovic the life of jesus english official full hd movie duration. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. God spoke to eli to find the book,bible, and transport it to a safe haven.
The bible is actually two compilations put together at separate times. God gave warning, spelling out the consequences of disobedience, and then acted. So hannah rose up after they had eaten in shiloh, and after they had drunk. If you compare the two side by side you will see it is word for word the same book. The book of eli video compilation from movie bible youtube. After the newly printed bible is put on the shelf, beside it, there is a book with a hebrew headline saying tanach. Later biblical passages mention the fortunes of several of hi. Baptists and muslims first on black entertainment television and.
Dec 18, 2011 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 eventually in the death of eli and his sons. But, in the midst of the chaos walks a man in possession of a. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. So i went trusting there would be reasons to like the book of eli.
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