Although he was high priest, eli failed to curb the sinful behavior of his sons, hophni and phinehas, who were. 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 no available products under this category. As seen in the new action thriller, the book of eli, this is a 5 page set of photocopied handwritten pages of the holy bible. 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 deleted scene reading the bible 2010 denzel washington, mila kunis movie hd a postapocalyptic tale, in which a lone. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. 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 is the battle for the bible ethics daily.
But, in the midst of the chaos walks a man in possession of a. 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. Described as a warrior by necessity, eli seeks peace. Big screen bible study the book of eli downloadable. He was also judge of israel, at shiloh, for 40 years.
The book of eli is an oldfashioned western dressed up in postapocalyptic rags. The book of eli is a story about a post nuclear fallout america where anarchy is the norm and survival is hardearned. The book of eli 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. 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 recounted by carnegie and eli, bibles are scarce due to a largescale book burning after the falloutmany irrationally blamed. Denzel washington, star of the book of eli, is one of the most successful and highly respected hollywood figures. Taking place in a postapocalyptic world, the movie soon makes very clear to the viewer that life has become extremely. 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. Determined to protect a sacred text that promises to save humanity, eli goes on a quest westward across the barren, postapocalyptic country. One night eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. The book of eli2010 was an original script written by gary whitta. Eli does not notice the car with the skeleton until he hears the sound of rattling metal. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Eli has to feel the feet to see if there are boots on the skeleton.
America has suffered a catastrophic destruction and civilization and law have disappeared. The book of eli is truly a story about the struggle between good and bad, the light and the darkness. In the morning, carnegie overhears solara repeat the prayer to her mother, and realizes eli has the book he has been seeking a bible. Solara joins eli on his journey, and they are chased. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. This is a thoughtprovoking book that retells the gospel from a modern point of viewa sort of what if type of story.
It is the best christian movie i have ever seen despite the fact that im sure the writers werent really looking for it. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. 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. Alcon entertainments action adventure film the book of eli is a warner bros. The book of eli kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens. Eli is best remembered for his blessing on samuels mother and for his part in samuels first prophecy. Solara is a representation of jesuss loyal disciples. Through eli, comes the message that the bible is powerful and that one should allow god to direct our lives. 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. Elis mission is to start civilization anew with the last copy of the most powerful book on earth the bible.
Myers weaves the tale expertly, staying true to the biblical account. The book of eli, purpose of bible the book youtube. I found myself comparing eli to the gospel of john, trying to decide which modern disciple played the part of. This leads to carnegie finding out that eli has the book he is looking fora king james bible.
The book of eli 5 handwritten bible pages movie props. Denzel washington thumps his bible and slices through bad guys in this apocalyptic hughes brothers fable. Hannahs eventual child, samuel, was raised by eli in the tabernacle. Baptists and muslims first on black entertainment television and. The book of eli, handwritten page of the holy bible original movie prop. The book of eli is not so much about the book he carries but about restoration of the soul. Eli passes through a town and encounters the big dog in charge a man named carnegie played by gary oldman. He was the first of the line of ithamar, aarons fourth son 1 chronicles 24. Eli bumps the car door with his bag to gauge exactly where it is.
Spoilers every clue in the book of eli that explains the. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. How the idol fell down before the ark from hurlbuts bible stories for children the bible story of eli. Biography, facts and information about eli the following info provides a concise biography with facts and information about eli. He restores my soul he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his names sake, though i walk through the valle. Harbuts story of the bible contains the famous and great stories in their connected order forming a continuous history of the bible and its. Carnegie sends his gang into the wasteland to take the book from eli, but the. Eli doesnt kill random people at will he defends himself. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. By patti maguire armstrong patti maguire armstrong is an awardwinning author and was the managing editor and coauthor of. 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.
This is a post ive actually wanted to make for quite awhile as the book of eli has been on my five greatest movies ever made list ever since i saw it it currently stands at number three. The book of eli 2010 the book of eli replica movie prop. C this article has been rated as cclass on the projects quality scale. Disclaimer the book of eli is rated r and may not be appropriate for all students. 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. The book of eli 2010 movie props, costumes and wardrobe. Eli was, according to the books of samuel, a high priest of shiloh. Denzel washington is a man on a mission in the book of eli. The book of eli movie replica sword, machete, collectibles. It was to him that hannah entrusted her son, samuel, to be raised 1 samuel 1. Its brutal content is not for all tastes, but this thoughtful action movie finds denzel washington protecting the last copy of a very.
Apparently, the fascination with all things apocalyptic will continue in 2010, thanks to the book of eli, the third endoftheworld flick released in the past four months. 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. 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. The book of eli video compilation from movie bible duration. 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. As far as biblical symbolism, theres some standard connections between eli in the movie and eli in the bible. Eli wears dark sunglasses, as blind people often do. Yes he does fight a lot of people but those who say violence and christianity shouldnt mix clearly havent read the book of judges in the bible. There are characters from the bible in the book of eli. Which bible verses are used in the movie book of eli as. Jan 9, 2015 hey guys, i was looking to replicate the bible from book of eli, but after a couple minutes of googling, ive come to realize that eli didnt have the.
Since i rarely go to movie theaters, ive had to wait until the book of eli was released on dvd. Now, if you go looking your bible for the book of eli, you wont find one. Back in town, carnegie tries to open the bible but realizes that he didnt take elis key to the book flap. When eli failed to rein in the abusive behavior of his sons, yahweh promised to punish his family, resulting. 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 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 kindle edition by moffie, sam, bastiens, devra. The book of eli deleted scene reading the bible 2010 denzel. Christianity and the book of eli believe it or not. Bible verses about eli bible verses related to eli from the king james version kjv by relevance sort by book order. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the book of eli. The lord calls samuel the boy samuel ministered before the lord under eli. Ever since movie star denzel washington gave a shout out to our documentary different books, common word.
Later biblical passages mention the fortunes of several of hi. He starts to recite the bible word for word, having memorized it over the last 30 years. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. The film falls in the post apocalyptic dystopian genre, and as such has similarities with many other similar films, novels, and. While i was disappointed to see the end of the film momentarily stray from its powerful biblical message by subtly implying that the bible is equal to other religious. Overall, i really enjoyed this film because it had an interesting concept. Books are scarce since apparently many people believed religion was the cause of the desolation, and so all religious books were destroyed. And denzel washington isnt exactly kirk cameron, either. 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. The book of eli handwritten page of the holy bible.
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